Billy Jefferson Explained

William Jefferson
Number:46, 30, 43
Position:Halfback
Birth Date:17 March 1918
Birth Place:Pheba, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:208
Draftyear:1941
Draftround:12
Draftpick:105
High School:Inverness
(Inverness, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • Utah (1950)
    Backfield coach
  • Northwest Mississippi (1952–1953)
    Head coach
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:19
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:192
Pfr:JeffBi20

William C. Jefferson (March 17, 1918 – March 10, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions in 1941 and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Jefferson. . November 27, 2017.