Position: Back / End High school: Mount Lebanon Date of death August 1, 1970 Weight: 182 lb (83 kg) College Temple Owls football | Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Role American football player Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA Name Bill Davidson | |
Date of birth: (1915-06-15)June 15, 1915 | ||
William A. Davidson (June 15, 1915 – August 4, 1970) was an American football back and end who played for three seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League. He played college football at Temple University for the Temple Owls football team.
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1937 season
Davidson played in all 11 games of the season. In week one, Davidson completed a 19-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Gileda against the Philadelphia Eagles. In week ten, Davidson scored a 68-yard rushing touchdown against the Chicago Cardinals. Davidson finished the season with 293 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 101 rush attempts and with 4 receptions, 169 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
1938 season
Davidson played in only 10 out of 14 games in the season. He finished the season with 52 rushing yards, 33 rush attempts 12 receptions and 229 receiving yards.
1939 season
Davidson played his final season with 7 out of 14 games. Davidson finished the season with 21 rush attempts, 33 rushing yards, and 6 receptions and 27 receiving yards. Finishing his career with 372 rushing yards, 155 rush attempts, 1 rushing touchdown, 2 receiving touchdowns 425 receiving yards 22 receptions and 1 interception touchdown return.