Shorty McWilliams

Shorty McWilliams

McWilliams on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 92, 44
Position:	Defensive back / Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1926-05-12)May 12, 1926 Newton, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:	January 9, 1997(1997-01-09) (aged 70) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Meridian (MS)
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	1948 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
Career history
Los Angeles Dons (1949) Pittsburgh Steelers (1950)
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1945) First-team All-American (1945) Second-team All-American (1944) SEC Player of the Year (1944) 4× First-Team All-SEC (1944, 1946, 1947, 1948)
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Edward "Shorty" McWilliams (May 12, 1926 – January 9, 1997) was an American football player who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round of the 1948 NFL Draft and the Los Angeles Dons in the 16th round of the 1948 AAFC Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State University and the United States Military Academy.