William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 – January 14, 1947) was a former professional American football
American football
American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play.... player in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members.... . He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League .... (1932
1932 NFL season
The 1932 NFL season was the 13th regular season of the National Football League. Even though the Washington Redskins joined the NFL before the season, with the loss of the Providence Steam Rollers, Cleveland Indians and Frankford Yellow Jackets, league membership dropped to eight teams, the lowest in NFL history.... -1936
1936 NFL season
The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL.... ), three for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. They are members of the NFC East of the National Football Conference in the National Football League .... (1937
1937 NFL season
The 1937 NFL season was the 18th regular season of the National Football League. The St. Louis Rams joined the league as an expansion team. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins relocated from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C.... -1939
1939 NFL season
The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him.... ), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles
Steagles
The "Steagles" is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 NFL season.... (1943
1943 NFL season
The 1943 NFL season was the 24th regular season of the National Football League. As more players left to serve in World War II, three teams were affected by the depleted rosters.... ). He is probably most remembered for his refusal to wear a helmet
Football helmet
A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by Paul Brown.... . He attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn.... . Hewitt died in a car crash in 1947.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, Ohio, United States, on September 7 1963 with 17 charter inductees.... in 1971.
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William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 – January 14, 1947) was a former professional American football
American football
American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play.... player in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members.... . He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League .... (1932
1932 NFL season
The 1932 NFL season was the 13th regular season of the National Football League. Even though the Washington Redskins joined the NFL before the season, with the loss of the Providence Steam Rollers, Cleveland Indians and Frankford Yellow Jackets, league membership dropped to eight teams, the lowest in NFL history.... -1936
1936 NFL season
The 1936 NFL season was the 17th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions; neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL.... ), three for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. They are members of the NFC East of the National Football Conference in the National Football League .... (1937
1937 NFL season
The 1937 NFL season was the 18th regular season of the National Football League. The St. Louis Rams joined the league as an expansion team. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins relocated from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C.... -1939
1939 NFL season
The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him.... ), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles
Steagles
The "Steagles" is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 NFL season.... (1943
1943 NFL season
The 1943 NFL season was the 24th regular season of the National Football League. As more players left to serve in World War II, three teams were affected by the depleted rosters.... ). He is probably most remembered for his refusal to wear a helmet
Football helmet
A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by Paul Brown.... . He attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn.... . Hewitt died in a car crash in 1947.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, Ohio, United States, on September 7 1963 with 17 charter inductees.... in 1971.
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978 by the University of Michigan's "M" Club, recognizes athletes, coaches and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs....
