:Bill Sortet

{{Short description|American football player (1912–1998)}}

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|birth_date={{birth date|1912|06|25}}

|birth_place=Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1998|01|22|1912|06|25}}

|death_place=Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.

|Position=End

|College=West Virginia

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|playing_years1=1933–1940

|playing_team1=Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers

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Wilbur John "Bill" Sortet (June 25, 1912{{spaced ndash}}January 22, 1998) was an American gridiron football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers. Sortet attended West Virginia University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SortBi20.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Bill Sortet Stats}}

A 1939 official program for a Pirates intra-squad game shows Sortet's position as "R.G." and weighing 190 lbs.