Bill Hewitt
| Bill Hewitt | |
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Position (s): End |
Jersey numbers: 56, 82 |
| born October 8, 1909 in Bay City , Michigan | |
| died on January 14, 1947 in Sellersville , Pennsylvania | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1932 - 1943 | |
| College : University of Minnesota | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Pass catches | 103 |
| Touchdowns | 23 |
| achieved space gain | 1,638 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
William Ernest "Bill" Hewitt (born October 8, 1909 in Bay City , Michigan , † January 14, 1947 in Sellersville , Pennsylvania ) was an American American football player. He played on the position of the end, among others with the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
College career
Hewitt first played as end during his studies at the University of Michigan in 1929 and 1930, before he was used as a fullback with the Michigan Wolverines for a year in 1931 . That year he was voted Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference . The Chicago Tribune newspaper awarded him silver football for his athletic achievements . He also received several awards from his college .
Profile career
In 1932 he joined the Chicago Bears. The Bears had numerous all-pro players such as Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski in their ranks. In the same year he won the NFL championship with the Bears . There was no final back then. The championship in the NFL was won by the league leader. In 1933 a final was played for the first time in the league. The Bears competed under their head coach George Halas and this year they met the New York Giants trained by Steve Owen and were able to defeat them with 23:21. The following year, however, the Bears had to admit defeat to the Giants in the final.
Up until the 1930s, the attacking game in football was dominated by the running game. In the years that followed, the passing game became more and more popular as a means of attack. Hewitt keep getting game-winning touchdowns . He should help the passing game break through. From 1937 to 1939, Hewitt, who never wore a helmet at the game, played with the Philadelphia Eagles and retired after the 1939 season. Since players were scarce during World War II , he returned to the field like his former teammate with the Bears, Bronko Nagurski , and signed on with the Phil-Pitt Steagles , an NFL team made up of players from the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers put together.
During his nine years in professional football, he was able to catch 102 passes and score 23 touchdowns in 101 games in the regular season . Hewitt died in a car accident. He is buried in the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Cheltenham .
Honors
Because of his achievements, he is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 1930s National Football League All-Decade Team, as well as the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame . He was the first player for two teams, Chicago and Philadelphia , in the All Star was elected team of the NFL. Hewitt has been honored in this way a total of six times.
Web links
- Bill Hewitt in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Statistics for Bill Hewitt
- Bill Hewitt at the Chicago Bears
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1932.
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1933.
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1933
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1934.
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1934
- ^ Bill Hewitt's grave site in the Find a Grave database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hewitt, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hewitt, William Ernest |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bay City , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1947 |
| Place of death | Sellersville , Pennsylvania |