William David Hutchinson (March 9, 1916January 27, 2008) was a professional

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in the

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. Hutchinson played in two games for the

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in 1942, completing one pass in four attempts. In those two games, he recorded 27 rushing yards in seven attempts. In 1940, Hutchinson played for the

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of the

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. He was a member of the AFL's All-League Team in 1940. In 1941 the Yankees, still with Hutchinson, changed their name to the Americans.

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1916 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from the Bronx Players of American football from New York City American football quarterbacks Dartmouth Big Green football players New York Giants players New York Yankees (1940 AFL) players New York Americans (1940 AFL) players {{Quarterback-1910s-stub