Bill Dutton (American football)
William Earl Dutton (December 9, 1918 – August 2, 1951) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the third round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
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| Born: | December 9, 1918 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 2, 1951 (age 32) | ||||||
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| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
| Position: | Halfback | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25 (by the Washington Redskins) | ||||||
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Bill Dutton died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He died about ten hours after his convertible upset and sheared a utility pole in suburban Pittsburgh.
"Wild Bill" Dutton was drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1943 but went into the service before he was able to play a down with them. After the War, he was sold to the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for them in 1946. He was released by the Steelers on September 22, 1947 and was signed by the NFL's New York Yankees a month later. He was released by the Yankees on November 8, 1947.