William Patrick McHugh (December 21, 1919September 19, 2004) was a professional

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

defensive back and halfback in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He played five seasons for the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

(1947–1951).

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* 1919 births 2004 deaths Sportspeople from Selma, Alabama Players of American football from Chattanooga, Tennessee American football running backs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Philadelphia Eagles players {{runningback-1910s-stub