About Billy Dewell
Lived 1917 – 2000 (aged 83). Billy Dewell was an American american football player.
William Austin Dewell (January 2, 1917 – January 19, 2000) was an American professional football player. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1939 NFL draft. He played and coached professionally for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the Cardinals in 1945. Dewell was inducted into the SMU athletics hall of fame in 1984. NFL career statistics Legend Won the NFL Championship Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1940 CRD 4 3 2 29 14.5 - 0 1941 CRD 11 8 27 362 13.4 30 1 1945 CRD 9 5 26 370 14.2 70 1 1946 CRD 11 6 27 643 23.8 82 7 1947 CRD 11 9 42 576 13.7 46 4 1948 CRD 11 11 33 442 13.4 48 2 1949 CRD 12 9 20 235 11.8 25 2 69 51 177 2,657 15.0 82 17
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1947 CRD 1 0 1 38 38.0 38 0 1948 CRD 1 0 1 16 16.0 16 0 2 0 2 54 27.0 38 0
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Who was Billy Dewell?
American football player (1917-2000)
When was Billy Dewell born?
Billy Dewell was born on 2 January 1917 in Concordia.
When did Billy Dewell die?
Billy Dewell died on 19 January 2000.
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Billy Dewell was an american football player.
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Billy Dewell was American.
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