Bill Springsteen
American football player (1899–1985)
American football player
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Born: | (1899-10-27)October 27, 1899 New York City, U.S. |
Died: | October 1, 1985(1985-10-01) (aged 85) Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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High school: | Detroit (MI) Northwestern |
College: | Lehigh |
Position: | Center / End |
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William Watson Springsteen (October 27, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was a professional football player for the National Football League (NFL)'s Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1925 until 1926. He won the 1926 NFL championship with the Yellow Jackets. He then played for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1927 and 1928 seasons. He attended Northwestern High School, located in Detroit, Michigan.
On December 8, 1923, during his junior year of college, Springsteen was elected captain of the Lehigh University football team.[1]
Notes
- ^ "Lehigh Picks Springsteen". The New York Times. December 9, 1922.
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Frankford Yellow Jackets 1926 NFL champions
- Bob Books
- Doc Bruder
- Johnny Budd
- Joe Carpe
- Guy Chamberlin
- Rudy Comstock
- Rae Crowther
- Leo Douglass
- Fred Graham
- Tex Hamer
- Bill Hoffman
- Paul Hogan
- Two-Bits Homan
- Ben Jones
- Bulger Lowe
- Walter Mahan
- Hap Moran
- Daddy Potts
- Max Reed
- Wooky Roberts
- Lou Smyth
- Bill Springsteen
- Hust Stockton
- Ed Weir
- Ned Wilcox
- Swede Youngstrom
Head coach: Guy Chamberlin
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