Billy Hillenbrand

Positions

• Halfback
• Return specialist

Born(1922-03-29)March 29, 1922
Armstrong, Indiana, U.S.

DiedJuly 17, 1994(1994-07-17) (aged 72)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Billy Hillenbrand

No. 66, 82
Positions	Halfback Return specialist
Personal information
Born	(1922-03-29)March 29, 1922 Armstrong, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 17, 1994(1994-07-17) (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1940-1942)
NFL draft	1944: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Rockets (1946) Baltimore Colts (1947–1948)
Awards and highlights
AAFC receiving yards leader (1948) Consensus All-American (1942) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1941, 1942)
Career AAFC statistics
Rushing yards 889 Rushing average 4.1 Receptions 110 Receiving yards 1,987 Total touchdowns 31 Return yards 1,654 Return touchdowns 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Frank Hillenbrand (March 29, 1922 – July 17, 1994) was an American professional football halfback and return specialist who played professionally in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He attended Indiana University, where he played for the Indiana Hoosiers. In 1942, he was a consensus All-American and was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1st round (6th pick overall) in the 1944 NFL draft. After serving with the Army during World War II, he played three seasons in the AAFC from 1946 to 1948 for the Chicago Rockets and Baltimore Colts. He was a versatile player, who scored 186 points gained over 4,000 all-purpose yards in three years of professional football—1,987 receiving, 1,042 on kickoff returns, 889 rushing, and 612 on punt returns.^[1] He also had a 48-yard interception return, a 96-yard kickoff return, and an 89-yard punt return. In 1948, his total of 970 receiving yards, and his average of 11.2 yards per touch was the best in the AAFC, and his total of 2,067 all-purpose yards was second best in the league.^[1]