Bill Hartman

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Bill Hartman
No. 34
Position:Quarterback, running back
Personal information
Born:(1915-03-17)March 17, 1915
Thomaston, Georgia, U.S.
Died:March 16, 2006(2006-03-16) (aged 90)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1938 / Round: 8 / Pick: 69
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (1938
    )
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:195
Passing yards:558
TDs–INTs:4–10
Player stats at NFL.com

William Coleman Hartman, Jr. (March 17, 1915 – March 16, 2006) was an

Chi Phi Fraternity. Hartman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984[1] and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[2]

Football career

Hartman was born in

fullback and linebacker for the Bulldogs. His best game is considered to be his performance in a 7–7 tie against Fordham University in 1936 which knocked Fordham out of contention for the Rose Bowl.[3]

In his final year in 1937, Hartman was an

Washington Redskins, who wanted him as a backup to Sammy Baugh. However, Baugh was injured in the preseason and Hartman started for the first six games of the season. He threw the winning pass in a 24–22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles
in his first game in the NFL.

Hartman completed two years in the NFL to work as an assistant coach to

Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl. Sports Illustrated
named him as a member of the "Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary All America Team" in 1962. He was further acknowledged by becoming a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Subsequent career

He served in

Chamber of Commerce
. He served on the Athens City Council between 1957–60 including a short stint as Mayor Pro Tem in 1960.

Hartman became a leading supporter of the University of Georgia becoming a trustee and President of the Alumni Association. In 1960, he became chairman of the Georgia Student Educational Foundation which he held for many years. In 1992, the University announced the creation of the "Bill Hartman Award" for athletes who had distinguished themselves as alumni with recipients including Fran Tarkenton and Pierre Howard, who held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.

In the early 1970s, he returned as a volunteer to coach the kicking team. In this capacity, he coached a number of players including

Todd Peterson
who went on to play in the NFL.

Hartman died of a short illness in Athens the day before his 91st birthday and was buried in that city's Oconee Hill Cemetery.[5]

References

  1. ^ Bill Hartman at the College Football Hall of Fame
  2. ^ "Georgia Sports Hall of Fame entry". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  3. ^ "CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports". Archived from the original on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2006-03-17.
  4. ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. ^ Obituary: Bill Hartman, UGA Today, University of Georgia

External links

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