Billy Dewell, 1947
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End, SMU, 1935–⁠38

Billy Dewell

Billy Dewell played end at SMU (1935–⁠38). The Philadelphia Eagles took Dewell in round 4, No. 29 overall in the 1939 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1938
First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 29
Round 4, 1939 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1935; SWC champions, 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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