Billy Dewell
American football player (1917–2000)
American football player
 Dewell, circa 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1917-01-02)January 2, 1917 Concordia, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died: | January 19, 2000(2000-01-19) (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dodge City (KS) |
| College: | SMU |
| Position: | End |
| NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
William Austin Dewell (January 2, 1917 – January 19, 2000) was an American football player. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1939 NFL draft.[1] He played professionally with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the Cardinals in 1945.[3][4]
References
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Billy Dewell". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Dewell". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
External links
- Billy Dewell at Find a Grave
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Philadelphia Eagles 1939 NFL draft selections
- Davey O'Brien
- Charles Newton
- Joe Mihal
- Billy Dewell
- Zed Coston
- Jake Schuehle
- Tony Ippolito
- George Somers
- Rankin Britt
- Bill McKeever
- Paul Humphrey
- Jack Kraynick
- Allie White
- Joe Aleskus
- Foster Watkins
- Irv Hall
- Bob Riddell
- Charlie Gainor
- Morris White
- Dick Gormley
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