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Bill Sortet

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Bill Sortet
Date of birth(1912-06-25)June 25, 1912
Place of birthVincennes, Indiana, U.S.
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1998(1998-01-22) (aged 85)
Place of deathCharleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)End
US collegeWest Virginia
Career history
As player
1933–1940Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers
Career stats

Wilbur John "Bill" Sortet (June 25, 1912 – January 22, 1998) was an American gridiron football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers. Sortet attended West Virginia University.

A 1939 official program for a Pirates intra-squad game shows Sortet's position as "R.G." and weighing 190 lbs.