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Bill Fischer, 1952
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Offensive tackle and guard, Notre Dame, 1945–⁠48

Bill Fischer

Born
Mar 10, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois
Died
Jan 20, 2017, in Cape Coral, Florida

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Bill Fischer played offensive tackle and guard at Notre Dame (1945–⁠48). He won the 1948 Outland Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1947 and 1948. The Chicago Cardinals took Fischer in the first round, No. 10 overall in the 1949 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Best season
1948
Outland Trophy and Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 10
Overall, 1949 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1946 and 1947

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1950–⁠52) · First-team All-Pro: 1952

All-Pro teams: United Press first team 1952.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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