Running back, Indiana, 1940–42
Billy Hillenbrand
- Born
- Mar 29, 1922, in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- Died
- Jul 17, 1994, in Indianapolis, Indiana
Billy Hillenbrand played running back at Indiana (1940–42). He finished fifth in the 1942 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1942. The New York Giants took Hillenbrand in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1944 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1941, 1942First-team All-Big Ten
- 1942Consensus All‑American
- 1942National leader in punt return average (20.9)
- 1942National leader in punt return yards (481)
- 1942Fifth in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 1942; Central Press second team 1941; Life magazine second team 1941
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.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AAFC | Chicago Rockets |
| 1947–48 | AAFC | Baltimore Colts |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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