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Joseph William Patterson Jr. (August 20, 1918 July 10, 1998) was an American football player who played two seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Billy Patterson
Personal information
Born:(1918-08-20)August 20, 1918
Hillsboro, Texas
Died:July 10, 1998(1998-07-10) (aged 79)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:167 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillsboro (TX)
College:Baylor
Position:Quarterback/ Halfback/ Punter
NFL Draft:1939 / Round: 3 / Pick: 17
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1939)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1940)
Career highlights and awards
  • Baylor 1930s All-Decade Team
  • East–West Shrine Game MVP (1939)
  • Baylor Hall of Fame (1963)
  • Texas High School Football Hall of Fame (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Games Played/ Started:19/ 10
Pass Completions/ Attempts:48/ 155
Passing Yards:756
Passing Touchdowns:6
Rushing Attempts/ Yards:101/ 205
Punts/ Yards:51/ 1993
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life


Patterson was born in Hillsboro, Texas and attended Hillsboro High School.[1] He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1988.[2]

He matriculated at Baylor University.[1] He was named to Baylor's 1930s All-Decade Team and was the 1939 East–West Shrine Game MVP. He was inducted into the Baylor Hall of Fame in 1963.[3]


Football career


Patterson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1939 and returned to the Steelers in 1940.[1] He played quarterback, halfback and punted.


Personal



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References


  1. "Billy Patterson bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  2. "Inductee List". Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  3. "Former Baylor QB dies". Victoria (Texas) Advocate. July 11, 1998. Retrieved 15 March 2010.





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