Billy Patterson
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Born: | Hillsboro, Texas | August 20, 1918||||||||||||
Died: | July 10, 1998 | (aged 79)||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Hillsboro (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Baylor | ||||||||||||
Position: | Quarterback/ Halfback/ Punter | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 3 / Pick: 17 | ||||||||||||
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Joseph William "Billy" Patterson Jr. (August 20, 1918 – July 10, 1998) was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bay Cities
Early life
Patterson was born in Hillsboro, Texas and attended Hillsboro High School.[1] He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1988.[2]
He matriculated at Baylor University.[1] He was named to Baylor's 1930's All-Decade Team and was the 1939 East–West Shrine Game MVP. He was inducted into the Baylor Hall of Fame in 1963.[3]
Football career
Patterson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1939 and returned to the Steelers in 1940.[1] He played quarterback, halfback and punted.
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References
- ^ a b c "Billy Patterson bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
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- 1918 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Hillsboro, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
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- American football running backs
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- Chicago Cardinals players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
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