Bill Boedeker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Boedeker

American football halfback

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1924

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 21-Mar-2014

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Bill Boedeker

  • William Henry Boedeker, Jr.
  • (March 7, 1924 – March 21, 2014) was a halfback in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League who played for the Chicago Rockets, the Cleveland Browns, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. A graduate of North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Boedeker entered the U.S.
  • Army after high school but was sent to train at DePaul University in Chicago.
  • At DePaul, he played basketball on successful teams with George Mikan before serving in World War II.
  • When Boedeker returned from the service, he signed in 1946 to play football for the Rockets.
  • He was traded to Cleveland in 1947 and spent three seasons there.
  • The Browns won the AAFC championship each of those years.
  • Boedeker was then sent to the Packers and the Eagles in 1950.
  • He retired after the season.

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