Bill Feldhaus Explained

Bill Feldhaus
Position:Guard, tackle
Birth Date:8 December 1912
Birth Place:Cincinnati
Death Place:Cincinnati
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:226
High School:Hughes (OH)
College:Cincinnati
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:43
Pfr:FeldBi20

William Bernard Feldhaus (December 8, 1912 – June 2, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Cincinnati and professional football for the Detroit Lions and held coaching positions at Miami (OH), Indiana, and Xavier.

Early years

A native of Cincinnati, Calvelli attended Hughes High School and then played college football as a tackle at the University of Cincinnati. While at the university, he also played varsity baseball and basketball.

Professional football

He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions . He played as a guard for the Lions from 1937 to 1940, appearing in 43 games, 32 as a starter.[1] He was known as an iron man football player who sat for less than 10 minutes per game. While playing with the Lions, he worked as an automobile salesman during the off-season.[2]

Coaching and later years

During World War II, Feldhaus served in the U.S. Navy, including duty as a football coach at the pre-flight school in Athens, Georgia. He served as the line coach at the Xavier from 1947 to 1950. He also worked as an assistant coach at Miami University and Indiana University and held positions in the insurance business and on the sales staff of a Chevrolet dealer. He suffered a stroke in 1953 and was disabled after 1963. He died in 1974 at a Cincinnati nursing home.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Feldhaus. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 26, 2020.
  2. News: Durable Bill Feldhaus' Record Answers Critics Who Rumored Him All Through. Detroit Free Press. Johnny Sabo. October 16, 1940. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Famed Feldhaus Voice Stilled. The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 4, 1974. Newspapers.com.