William Adam Hall Webster (July 28, 1903 – May 1981) was an

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player. He played college football at

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and was a consensus first-team All-American at the

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position in 1927. Webster was raised in

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, and attended Shelton High School and preparatory school at the

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. As a senior at the Hotchkiss School during the 1923-24 school year, he was captain of the football team and a member of the Olympian gym team, dramatic association, class hockey team, debating union, St. Luke's board, track team and baseball team. Webster next enrolled at

. He played for the

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team from 1925 to 1927 at the

and tackle positions. During the 1925 season, he was injured and saw only limited action as a substitute at the tackle position. In September 1926, he again suffered an injury that limited his time with the team. He returned to the team in mid-October 1926 and played at the right tackle position. As a senior, Webster was captain of the 1927 Yale football team that compiled a 7–1 record and was recognized as the national champion by the College Football Researchers Association. Despite a further injury in November 1927, Webster became a consensus first-team selection at the guard position on the

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. In 1928, he became an assistant coach to the Yale football team. After graduating from Yale, Webster was employed by the firm of Guggenheim Brothers in New York. He was married in September 1931 to Frances Mary Gamble.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Bill 1903 births 1981 deaths American football guards American football tackles Yale Bulldogs football players All-American college football players Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut People from Fairfield County, Connecticut