Bill Hewitt (American football)
- Bill Hewitt (American football)
NFL player
Name=Bill Hewitt
DateOfBirth=birth date|1909|10|8|mf=y
Birthplace= Bay City, Michigan
DateOfDeath=January 14, 1947 (age age|1909|10|8|1947|1|14)
Position=End
College=Michigan
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=HEWITBIL01
Retired #s=
Honors=NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Awards=
ProBowls=
years=1932-1936
1937-1939
1943
teams=Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Steagles
HOF=96
HOFYear=1971
William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 - January 14, 1947) was a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932-1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937-1939), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles (1943). He is probably most remembered for his refusal to wear a helmet. He attended the University of Michigan. Hewitt died in a car crash in 1947.
Hewitt was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
ee also
* University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
External links
*"Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=96 Member profile]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Bill Hewitt (disambiguation) — Bill Hewitt may refer to: *Bill Hewitt (1928 1996), Canadian broadcaster *Bill Hewitt (basketball) (1944 ) *Bill Hewitt (American football) (1909 1947) *W. A. Hewitt (1875 1966), Canadian sportswriter … Wikipedia
Bill Hewitt — Position(en): End Trikotnummer(n): 56 geboren am 8. Oktober 1909 in Bay City, Michigan gestorben am 14. Januar 1947 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania Karriereinformationen … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of retired professional American football players — This is a list of individuals who formerly played professional American football in the NFL, AFL, AAFC and other major leagues. See also one of the other lists of American football players for more names.A* Joe Abbey, End, [1948 1949] * Fay… … Wikipedia
Hewitt — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andrea Hewitt (* 1982), neuseeländische Triathletin Angela Hewitt (* 1958), kanadische Pianistin Bill Hewitt (1909−1947), US amerikanischer American Football Spieler Bob Hewitt (* 1940), australischer und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bill Lee (Footballspieler) — Position(en): Offensive Tackle Trikotnummer(n): geboren am 19. August 1911 in Eutaw, Alabama gestorben am 23. Juni 1998 Karriereinformationen Akti … Deutsch Wikipedia
Football helmet — A football helmet A is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football. It consists of a hard plastic top with thick padding on the inside, a facemask made of one or more plastic bars, and a chinstrap. Some players… … Wikipedia
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey — Infobox Film name = Bill Ted s Bogus Journey image size = caption = Promotional one sheet poster. director = Peter Hewitt producer = Scott Kroopf writer = Chris Matheson Ed Solomon starring = Keanu Reeves Alex Winter William Sadler Joss Ackland… … Wikipedia
Michigan Wolverines football — Current season … Wikipedia
List of Michigan Wolverines football All-Americans — Michigan Wolverines football All Americans are American football players who have been named as All Americans while playing for the University of Michigan football team. Overview Since 1898, 126 Michigan Wolverines football players have earned… … Wikipedia
1931 College Football All-America Team — The 1931 College Football All America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All America Teams in 1931. The organizations that chose the… … Wikipedia
