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BIOGRAPHY
Bill Hewitt
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Eagles Career: 1936-39, 1943 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 1987 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 1971
Hewitt was the first player to be named All-NFL with two different teams - the Bears (1933, '34, '36) and Eagles (1937). Nicknamed "Stinky," Hewitt is known for pitching a lateral to Bill Karr for the touchdown that won the 1933 NFL Championship game for the Bears. He also was credited with inventing many trick plays. Hewitt, who played without a helmet until a rule change forced him to wear headgear, was born October 8, 1909, in Bay City, MI. He died in an automobile accident on January 14, 1947, at the age of 37.