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3 unusual facts about William Jewell College


1953 Philadelphia Eagles season

With trading away their 1st round pick the Eagles 1st selection was the 7th pick in the 2nd round, 20th overall, they chose Al Conway a Back out of Army and William Jewell College.

Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats

However, IWU received an at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament, where, though favored, they lost in the first round against William Jewell College.

Smilin' Ed McConnell

He was athletic as a teenager, and after attending William Jewell College, he became a professional boxer.


Bill Kelso

Kelso’s Pizza & Pub pizza parlor in Liberty, Missouri was a popular hangout for Kansas City Chiefs players when the football team was in training at William Jewell College.

Charles Spurgeon

William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri purchased Spurgeon's 5,103-volume library collection for £500 ($2500) in 1906.


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