William Peter Fortune (October 14, 1897 – March 12, 1947) was an American football player. He played guard and

tackle Tackle may refer to: * In football: ** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football ** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football ** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...

for the

Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history. The team is known for its ...

team from 1917 to 1919. He was a member of the

1918 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost in his 18th season with the program. The 1918 team played in a ...

that finished the season undefeated and has been recognized as the national championship team of 1918. He later played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals in 1920 and the Hammond Pros from 1924 to 1925.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortune, William 1897 births 1947 deaths Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois American football guards American football tackles Michigan Wolverines football players Chicago Cardinals players Hammond Pros players

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