Billy Hillenbrand
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| Position: | Halfback Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 29, 1922 Armstrong, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died: | July 17, 1994 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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William Frank Hillenbrand (March 29, 1922 – July 17, 1994) was an American professional
all-purpose yards in three years of professional football—1,987 receiving, 1,042 on kickoff returns, 889 rushing, and 612 on punt returns.[1] He also had a 48-yard interception return, a 96-yard kickoff return, and an 89-yard punt return. In 1948, his total of 970 receiving yards, and his average of 11.2 yards per touch was the best in the AAFC, and his total of 2,067 all-purpose yards was second best in the league.[1]
See also
- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
References
External links
- "Ex-Colt Hillenbrand dies". The Baltimore Sun. July 19, 1994. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- Billy Hillenbrand at Find a Grave
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