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William Martin Heston (September 9, 1878 – September 9, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan.
Willie Heston (born Sept. 9, 1878, Galesburg, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 9, 1963, Traverse City, Mich.) was a U.S. collegiate halfback who played with Fielding Yost’s University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) teams that from 1901 through 1904 scored 2,326 points in 44 games to their opponents’ 40 points.
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Heston coached Drake in 1905 (record: 4-4) and North Carolina State in 1906 (record: 3-2-4). He tried pro football with the Canton Bulldogs and suffered a broken leg playing against Massillon in his first game.
Jan 21, 2020 · How Nettie nabbed Michigan star Willie Heston. In 2-time All-American, Michigan football legend Willie Heston's own words from 1951 on Bill Flemming's WUOM radio show 'Hello Alumni'.
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Coach Yost called Willie Heston the best player he has ever seen and WIllie was voted as the halfback by the Football Writers of America as the All-TIme team of the first 50 years of football. The National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame selected Willie Heston to enter the Hall in 1954's induction ceremony.
William Martin Heston (September 9, 1878 – September 9, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan.
Willie Heston. Written by Maury White. Heston. When American football reached its centennial season in 1969, learned experts huddled across this vast land, seeking to hammer out two 11-man...
