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Bill Osmanski
American football player and coach (1915–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Thomas Osmanski (December 29, 1915 – December 25, 1996), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was briefly a head coach after his playing career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and in 1977 he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | (1915-12-29)December 29, 1915 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died: | December 25, 1996(1996-12-25) (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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High school: | Central (Providence) |
College: | Holy Cross |
NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
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