Bill Dudley

Bill Dudley
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Dudley displayed on a Bowman card, 1948
No. 3, 35, 44
Position:Halfback
Safety
Return specialist
Personal information
Born:(1921-12-24)December 24, 1921
Bluefield, Virginia, U.S.
Died:February 4, 2010(2010-02-04) (aged 88)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Graham
(Bluefield, Virginia)
College:Virginia (1939–1941)
NFL draft:1942 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,057
Rushing touchdowns:18
Receptions:123
Receiving yards:1,383
Receiving touchdowns:18
Return yards:3,258
Return touchdowns:4
Interceptions:23
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Corp seal U.S. Army Air Corps
Years of service1942–1945
Battles / wars
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Obituary The New York Times, February 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Obituary The Washington Post, February 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times, February 5, 2010.