Bill Dudley

Bill Dudley
Dudley displayed on a Bowman card, 1948
No. 3, 35, 44
PositionsHalfback
Safety
Return specialist
Personal information
Born(1921-12-24)December 24, 1921
Bluefield, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2010(2010-02-04) (aged 88)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolGraham
(Bluefield, Virginia)
CollegeVirginia (1939–1941)
NFL draft1942: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards3,057
Rushing touchdowns18
Receptions123
Receiving yards1,383
Receiving touchdowns18
Return yards3,258
Return touchdowns4
Interceptions23
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch U.S. Army Air Corps
Service years1942–1945
Conflicts
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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)