Bill Keating (American football)
Encyclopedia
William Lawrence Keating (born November 22, 1944) is an American
trial attorney and former American football
player. He played college football
for the University of Michigan
and professional football for the Denver Broncos
and Miami Dolphins
during the 1960s.
as a guard
for the University of Michigan
from 1963 to 1965. He helped lead the 1964 Michigan Wolverines football team
to the Big Ten Championship
and a victory in the 1965 Rose Bowl
.
(1966-1967) and Miami Dolphins
(1967), appearing in 22 AFL or NFL games. He signed with the Broncos as a free agent in June 1966. He was signed by the Dolphins after he was put on waivers by the Broncos in October 1967. The Dolphins placed him on waivers at the end of November 1967.
Keating's older brother Tom Keating
also played college football for the University of Michigan
and several years of professional football.
, receiving his J.D. degree in 1971. He was a founding partner of the Colorado law firm of Fogel, Keating, Wagner, Polidori Shaffner. He is a trial lawyer specializing in plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He is a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association from 1991 to 1992.
United States
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trial attorney and former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and professional football for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
during the 1960s.
University of Michigan
Keating played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as a guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 1963 to 1965. He helped lead the 1964 Michigan Wolverines football team
1964 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1964 Michigan Wolverines football team, coached by Bump Elliott, won the Big Ten Conference championship with a final record of 9–1 after defeating Oregon State in the Rose Bowl, 34–7. The team had two first-team All-Americans in quarterback Bob Timberlake and defensive tackle Bill...
to the Big Ten Championship
Big Ten Championship
The title Big Ten Championship may refer to several sporting events that are sponsored by the Big Ten Conference.* Big Ten Football Championship Game crowns the champion of the Big Ten football season....
and a victory in the 1965 Rose Bowl
1965 Rose Bowl
The 1965 Rose Bowl, played on January 1, 1965 was the 51st Rose Bowl Game. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Oregon State Beavers by a score of 34–7...
.
Professional football
Keating played two seasons of professional football as a defensive tackle and guard for the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1966-1967) and Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1967), appearing in 22 AFL or NFL games. He signed with the Broncos as a free agent in June 1966. He was signed by the Dolphins after he was put on waivers by the Broncos in October 1967. The Dolphins placed him on waivers at the end of November 1967.
Keating's older brother Tom Keating
Tom Keating
For the football player of the same name see Tom Keating .For the priest and author of the same name see Thomas Keating....
also played college football for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
and several years of professional football.
Legal career
After retiring from football, Keating attended the University of Denver College of LawSturm College of Law
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is one of two law schools in the state of Colorado, and the only law school in the Denver metro area. Founded in 1892, the Sturm College of Law is one of the first in America's Mountain West...
, receiving his J.D. degree in 1971. He was a founding partner of the Colorado law firm of Fogel, Keating, Wagner, Polidori Shaffner. He is a trial lawyer specializing in plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He is a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association from 1991 to 1992.