Bill Dudley
Dudley displayed on a Bowman card, 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Halfback Safety Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 24, 1921 Bluefield, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 4, 2010 (aged 88) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Graham (Bluefield, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Virginia (1939–1941) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. He, along with Deion Sanders are the only players in NFL history to score touchdowns in six different ways (rushing, receiving, punt return, kickoff return, interception return, and fumble return)