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American gridiron football player (born 1949)
American football player
William Tim Anderson
(born August 1, 1949) is an American former professional
football
player who was a
defensive back
in the
National Football League
(NFL) and
Canadian Football League
(CFL). He played for the
Toronto Argonauts
,
San Francisco 49ers
and
Buffalo Bills
. He played
college football
for the
Ohio State Buckeyes
.
[1]
After being drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the
1971 NFL draft
, Anderson was so unhappy with the 49ers' contract offer that he considered quitting football and signed with the Argonauts instead.
[2]
Anderson said that "The negotiations with the 49ers go off on the wrong foot and got progressively worse."
[2]
He believed that he was the first NFL first round draft pick to sign with the CFL instead (but he was not as that was
Johnny Bright
who was selected 5th in 1952, and many other players followed), and was followed by
Heisman Trophy
winner
Johnny Rodgers
in 1973 in taking that route.
[2]
He earned all-CFL honors while with the Argonauts in 1973.
[2]
[3]
He signed with the 49ers before the 1975 season and said that the contract was "for a lot better money than they offered [in 1971], but it's not a no-cut contract."
[2]
After serving as a backup
safety
for most of the 1975 season, Anderson and
Mike Holmes
were traded to the Bills in exchange for 2 draft picks before the 1976 season.
[4]
After playing the first two games for the Bills in September 1976, he was placed on
injured reserve
with a bruised thigh and the Bills then waived him in October.
[5]
[6]
The
Detroit Lions
signed Anderson before the 1977 season but waived him during preseason.
[7]
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