Bill Hartman
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| Position: | Quarterback, running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 17, 1915 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Thomaston, Georgia | ||||||||
| Date of death: | March 16, 2006 (aged 90) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Athens, Georgia | ||||||||
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| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1938 / Round: 8 / Pick: 69 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 195 |
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| Passing yards: | 558 |
| TDs–INTs: | 4–10 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
William Coleman "Bill" Hartman, Jr. (March 17, 1915 – March 16, 2006) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins before World War II. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1937 with a B.S., where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. Hartman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
Hartman was born in Thomaston, Georgia in 1915. He started playing football in Madison, Georgia, where his talents soon became evident. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs starting in 1935. Hartman distinguished himself at both fullback and linebacker for the Bulldogs. His best game is considered to be his performance in a 7-7 tie against Fordham University in 1936 which knocked Fordham out of contention for the Rose Bowl.
In his final year in 1937, Hartman was an All-American and All-SEC player. He also became a punter kicking the ball 82 yards against Tulane University. After graduation, he signed with the Washington Redskins, who wanted him as a backup to Sammy Baugh. However, Baugh was injured in the preseason and Hartman started for the first six games of the season. He threw the winning pass in a 24-22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in his first game in the NFL.
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