Running back, Notre Dame, 1933–35
William Shakespeare
- Born
- Sep 27, 1912, in Staten Island, New York
- Died
- Jan 17, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio
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William Shakespeare played running back at Notre Dame (1933–35). He finished third in the 1935 Heisman vote. The Pittsburgh Pirates took Shakespeare in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1936 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: All-America Board first team 1935; UP second team 1935; Kansas City Star first team 1935; Walter Camp first team 1935; New York Sun second team 1935; Central Press third team 1935
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
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