Billy Dewell

William Austin Dewell (January 2, 1917 – January 19, 2000) was an American football player. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[1] He played professionally with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).^[2] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the Cardinals in 1945.^[3][4]

Billy Dewell

Dewell, circa 1947
No. 7, 41
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1917-01-02)January 2, 1917 Concordia, Kansas, U.S.
Died:	January 19, 2000(2000-01-19) (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dodge City (KS)
College:	SMU
NFL draft:	1939: 4th round, 29th pick
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1940–1941, 1945–1949)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1947) First-team All-SWC (1938) Second-team All-SWC (1936)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 177 Receiving yards: 2,657 Receiving touchdowns: 17 Stats at Pro Football Reference

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the NFL Championship
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1940	CRD	4	3	2	29	14.5	-	0
1941	CRD	11	8	27	362	13.4	30	1
1945	CRD	9	5	26	370	14.2	70	1
1946	CRD	11	6	27	643	23.8	82	7
1947	CRD	11	9	42	576	13.7	46	4
1948	CRD	11	11	33	442	13.4	48	2
1949	CRD	12	9	20	235	11.8	25	2
		69	51	177	2,657	15.0	82	17

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1947	CRD	1	0	1	38	38.0	38	0
1948	CRD	1	0	1	16	16.0	16	0
		2	0	2	54	27.0	38	0