Bill Schroeder (wide receiver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bill Schroeder (wide receiver)

American football player

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1971

Place of Birth: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Fredrich Schroeder (born January 9, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL.
He attended Sheboygan South High School and then went on to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, where he starred in track and field.
Schroeder joined the UW-La Crosse football team in only his fifth year of college after exhausting his eligibility to compete in track.
Despite playing only one year, Schroeder's athleticism (4.26 second 40 yard dash and 44 inch vertical leap) drew the attention of NFL scouts.
Schroeder was drafted in the 6th round (181st overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
He would wear jersey number 84 .
Schroeder went on to play 10 seasons in the NFL.
His best statistical season was 1999, when he caught 74 passes for 1,051 yards and 5 touchdowns.
He last played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004, wearing number 11 with the team as Joey Galloway had worn his traditional number of 84.
On May 22, 2008 Schroeder informed Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson that he would like to retire as a Packer.
He signed with the Packers on May 21, 2008 and retired the next day.
Schroeder was affectionately known as "The Sheboygan Flash" and Pro Bowl Bill to many Packer fans.