William Gaius Lapham (February 2, 1934 – November 8, 2016) was an American football center who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourteenth round of the 1958 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1960 American Football League draft as well as by the Vikings in the 1961 NFL expansion draft. Lapham first enrolled at Drake University before transferring to the University of Iowa. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] He died in Des Moines in 2016 at the age of 82.[2]
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| Position: | Center |
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| Born: | (1934-02-02)February 2, 1934 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Died: | November 8, 2016(2016-11-08) (aged 82) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) |
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| High school: | Lincoln (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| College: | Iowa |
| NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 14 / Pick: 160 |
| AFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 Pick: First Selections (by the Houston Oilers) |
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Philadelphia Eagles 1958 NFL draft selections | |
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Philadelphia Eagles 1960 NFL champions | |
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Minnesota Vikings 1961 inaugural season roster | |
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Head coach: Norm Van Brocklin |