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Bill Hempel

Hempel, William Martin (Butch)
Height: 6-0 Weight: 238
Born: February 10, 1920 Lincoln, NE
Died: January 19, 2001 Fresno, CA
High School: York (Elmhurst, IL)
YearCollegeStatus
1937Carroll (Wisconsin)
1938Carroll (Wisconsin)Lettered
1939Carroll (Wisconsin)Lettered
1940Carroll (Wisconsin)Lettered
Military Service: United States Navy
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1941 Newark Bears (AFA)1941 NEW AFA20LT99
1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL19OT-DT80
1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL56LT109
1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL13LT99
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL80
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL
Released1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL
Signed1941 Newark Bears (AFA)1941 NEW AFA
Free Agent1941 Newark Bears (AFA)1941 NEW AFA
Signed1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL
Free Agent8/1/19431942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL
Signed1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL
Free Agent1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL
Signed7/20/19471947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC
Released1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC
Signed1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL
Free Agent1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL
AWARDS
1946 Official All-AFL
1947 Official All-AFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL00---0-12
1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL13---0-09
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL1
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