Anderson was not selected in an NFL Draft, but was signed by the "Yanks", a merger between the Brooklyn Tigers and Boston Yanks, in 1945. As a Yank he appeared in between five and six games, playing on offense and defense at the end position.[2][3]
In 1946, he was signed by the Wilmington Clippers in the minorAmerican Football League (AFL). Though sought by the Yanks, he decided to stay with Wilmington.[4] As a right end during the 1946 season, he appeared in nine out of ten games, and was a starter in eight. As a receiver, he caught ten passes for 247 yards, a 24.7 average.[2]
Anderson returned to the Clippers for the 1947 season, and compiled 166 receiving yards on eleven receptions, an average of 15.1 yards per catch. He also scored his only career touchdown, as he appeared in seven out of eight games.[2] He left the Clippers in 1948, and stopped playing football professionally.
Anderson later resided in Wheeling, West Virginia. He died in West Virginia in April 1984, at the age of 63.[5]
Referencesedit
^"William Heatherington Anderson". West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804–1938. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^ abcd"Bill Anderson Stats". Pro Football Archives.
^"William Anderson". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
December 01, 2023
bill, anderson, american, football, born, 1921, william, heatherington, anderson, january, 1921, april, 1984, american, football, played, season, national, football, league, yanks, played, college, football, west, virginia, bill, andersonno, 20position, endper. William Heatherington Anderson January 26 1921 April 1984 was an American football end who played one season in the National Football League NFL for the Yanks He played college football for West Virginia Bill AndersonNo 26 20Position EndPersonal informationBorn 1921 01 26 January 26 1921Wheeling West VirginiaDied April 1984 aged 63 West VirginiaHeight 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 190 lb 86 kg Career informationHigh school Triadelphia WV College West VirginiaUndrafted 1944Career historyYanks 1945 Wilmington Clippers 1946 1947 Career NFL statisticsGames played 6Player stats at PFRAnderson was born on January 26 1921 in Wheeling West Virginia 1 He attended Triadelphia High School there before playing college football for University of West Virginia He was a letterman in 1943 before being drafted to serve in World War II 2 Anderson was not selected in an NFL Draft but was signed by the Yanks a merger between the Brooklyn Tigers and Boston Yanks in 1945 As a Yank he appeared in between five and six games playing on offense and defense at the end position 2 3 In 1946 he was signed by the Wilmington Clippers in the minor American Football League AFL Though sought by the Yanks he decided to stay with Wilmington 4 As a right end during the 1946 season he appeared in nine out of ten games and was a starter in eight As a receiver he caught ten passes for 247 yards a 24 7 average 2 Anderson returned to the Clippers for the 1947 season and compiled 166 receiving yards on eleven receptions an average of 15 1 yards per catch He also scored his only career touchdown as he appeared in seven out of eight games 2 He left the Clippers in 1948 and stopped playing football professionally Anderson later resided in Wheeling West Virginia He died in West Virginia in April 1984 at the age of 63 5 References edit William Heatherington Anderson West Virginia U S Births Index 1804 1938 Retrieved 5 November 2022 a b c d Bill Anderson Stats Pro Football Archives Bill Anderson Stats Pro Football Reference com Clippers Sign Back End Tackle as Pro Grid Roster Mounts to 15 Players Journal Every Evening August 8 1946 via Newspapers com William Anderson U S Social Security Death Index 1935 2014 Retrieved 5 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Anderson American football born 1921 amp oldid 1134648141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
