Billy Jefferson

American football player (1918–1974)
American football player
William Jefferson
No. 46, 30, 43
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1918-03-17)March 17, 1918
Pheba, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:March 10, 1974(1974-03-10) (aged 55)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Inverness
(Inverness, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 12 / Pick: 105
Career history
As a player:
  • Detroit Lions (1941)
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1942)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1942)
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Rushing yards:192
Player stats at PFR

William C. Jefferson (March 17, 1918 – March 10, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions in 1941 and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Billy Jefferson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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Northwest Mississippi Rangers head football coaches
  • Gully (1928)
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  • J. R. Newton (1941–1942)
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  • Searcy (1944)
  • F. H. Roye (1945)
  • R. D. Rodgers (1946)
  • Frank Davis (1947)
  • Bernard Blackwell (1948–1949)
  • Howard Stubbs (1950)
  • Unknown (1951)
  • Billy Jefferson (1952–1953)
  • Unknown (1954)
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  • Jimmy Vincent (1962)
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  • Ken Bramlett (1970—1974)
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Detroit Lions 1941 NFL draft selections


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