William Fortune | |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1897 |
Birth Place: | Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Position1: | Guard, tackle |
College: | Michigan |
Playing Years1: | 1917–1919 |
Playing Team1: | Michigan |
Playing Years2: | 1920 |
Playing Team2: | Chicago Cardinals |
Playing Years3: | 1924–1925 |
Playing Team3: | Hammond Pros |
Career Highlights: |
William Peter Fortune (October 14, 1897 – March 12, 1947)[1] was an American football player. He played guard and tackle for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1917 to 1919.[2] [3] He was a member of the 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season undefeated and has been recognized as the national championship team of 1918.[4] He later played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals in 1920 and the Hammond Pros from 1924 to 1925.[5]