Bill Hutchinson (American football)
Encyclopedia
William David Hutchinson (March 9, 1916 January 27, 2008) was a professional American football
quarterback
in the National Football League
. Hutchinson played in two games for the New York Giants
in 1942, completing one pass in four attempts. In those two games, he recorded 27 rushing yards in seven attempts. In 1940, Hutchinson played for the New York Yankees
of the third American Football League
. He was a member of the AFL's All-League Team in 1940. In 1941 the Yankees, still with Hutchinson, changed their name to the Americans.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Hutchinson played in two games for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1942, completing one pass in four attempts. In those two games, he recorded 27 rushing yards in seven attempts. In 1940, Hutchinson played for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees (1940 AFL)
The New York Yankees of the third American Football League was the third professional American football team competing under that name. It is unrelated to the Yankees of the first AFL , the Yankees of the second AFL, and the Yankees of the All America Football Conference...
of the third American Football League
American Football League (1940)
American Football League, also known as the AFL III to distinguish it from earlier organizations of that name, was a major professional American football league that operated from 1940-1941...
. He was a member of the AFL's All-League Team in 1940. In 1941 the Yankees, still with Hutchinson, changed their name to the Americans.