Bill Hickok (American football)
William Orville "Wild Bill" Hickok III (August 23, 1874 – September 4, 1933) was an American football player and industrialist. Inevitably nicknamed "Wild Bill" for the folk hero of the American Old West, and also known as "Hickey," he starred at Yale University in track as well as football and was eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. After his athletic career, he became the president of his family's manufacturing business.
Mayo's Cut Plug football card of Bill Hickok, issued 1894 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1874 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1933 (aged 59) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1892–1894 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Carlisle |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1971 (profile) | |
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