Stone on a 1952 Bowman football card
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No. 82, 5, 45 | |||||||||
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Position: | HB / DB | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 25, 1925 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Peoria, Illinois | ||||||||
Date of death: | May 16, 2004 | (aged 78)||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Bradley | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1949 / Round: 12 / Pick: 120 | ||||||||
Supplemental draft: | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Rushing attempts-yards: | 296–1112 |
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Receptions-yards: | 143–2319 |
Touchdowns: | 31 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
William John Stone (October 25, 1925 – May 16, 2004) was a professional American football halfback and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He attended Bradley University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1949 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1951 NFL Draft after the Baltimore Colts folded.