Bill Hewitt (American football)
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| Bill Hewitt | |
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| Date of birth | October 8, 1909 |
| Place of birth |  Bay City, Michigan |
| Date of death | January 14, 1947 (age 37) |
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Michigan |
| Honors | NFL 1930s All-Decade Team |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1932-1936 1937-1939, 1943 |
Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1971 | |
William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 - January 14, 1947) was a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932-1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937-1939), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles (1943). He is probably most remembered for his refusal to wear a helmet. He attended the University of Michigan. Hewitt died in a car crash in 1947.
Hewitt was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
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| Eagles Honor Roll inductees. |
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1987: Chuck Bednarik | 1987: Bert Bell | 1987: Harold Carmichael | 1987: Bill Hewitt | 1987: Sonny Jurgensen | 1987: Wilbert Montgomery | 1987: Earle "Greasy" Neale | 1987: Pete Pihos | 1987: Ollie Matson | 1987: Jim Ringo | 1987: Norm Van Brocklin | 1987: Steve Van Buren | 1987: Alex Wojciechowicz | 1988: Bill Bergey | 1988: Tommy McDonald | 1989: Tom Brookshier | 1989: Pete Retzlaff | 1990: Timmy Brown | 1991: Jerry Sisemore | 1991: Stan Walters | 1992: Ron Jaworski | 1993: Bill Bradley | 1994: Dick Vermeil | 1995: Jim Gallagher | 1995: Mike Quick | 1996: Jerome Brown | 1999: Otho Davis | 2005: Reggie White |
