Bill Anderson

William Heatherington Anderson (January 26, 1921 – April 1984) was an American professional football player who was an end for one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Yanks. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Anderson was born on January 26, 1921, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Triadelphia High School there before playing college football at the University of West Virginia. He was a letterman in 1943 before being drafted to serve in World War II.

Anderson was not selected in an NFL draft, but was signed by the "Yanks", a merger between the Brooklyn Tigers and Boston Yanks, in . As a Yank he appeared in between five and six games, playing on offense and defense at the end position.

In 1946, he was signed by the Wilmington Clippers in the minor American Football League (AFL). Though sought by the Yanks, he decided to stay with Wilmington. As a right end during the 1946 season, he appeared in nine out of ten games, and was a starter in eight. As a receiver, he caught ten passes for 247 yards, a 24.7 average.