Bill Dudley

William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American 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.

Bill Dudley
Dudley displayed on a Bowman card, 1948
No. 3, 35, 44
Position:Halfback
Safety
Return specialist
Personal information
Born:(1921-12-24)December 24, 1921
Bluefield, Virginia, U.S.
Died:February 4, 2010(2010-02-04) (aged 88)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Graham
(Bluefield, Virginia)
College:Virginia (1939–1941)
NFL draft:1942 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL Most Valuable Player (1946)
  • 4× First-team All-Pro (1942, 19461948)
  • 2× Second-team All-Pro (1951, 1952)
  • 2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951)
  • 2× NFL rushing yards leader (1942, 1946)
  • NFL interceptions leader (1946)
  • 2× NFL punt return yards leader (1942, 1946)
  • NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
  • 80 Greatest Redskins
  • Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Legends team
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor
  • Maxwell Award (1941)
  • Consensus All-American (1941)
  • Third-team All-American (1940)
  • Virginia Cavaliers No. 35 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,057
Rushing touchdowns:18
Receptions:123
Receiving yards:1,383
Receiving touchdowns:18
Return yards:3,258
Return touchdowns:4
Interceptions:23
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Army Air Corps
Years of service1942–1945
Battles/wars
  • World War II
    • Pacific Theater
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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