Bill Wightkin
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[edit] Biography
Bill Wightkin (William John Wightkin) was born on July 28, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. After going to high school at Central Catholic (Detroit, MI), Wightkin attended the University of Notre Dame. Wightkin made his professional debut in the NFL in 1950 with the Chicago Bears. He played for the Chicago Bears for his entire 8 year career.
Most people believe that 1952 was Bill Wightkin's best year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 1951 | CHI | NFL | 10 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| 1952 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 2 | 29t |
| 1953 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 1954 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 13 | 213 | 16.4 | 2 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | CHI | NFL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3t | 1 |
| 1952 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | CHI | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CHI | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | CHI | NFL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 92 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
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