Bill Armstrong (guard)
{{Short description|American football player (1920–1976)}}
{{distinguish|Bill Armstrong (defensive back)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bill Armstrong
| image = Bill Armstrong laying 1942.jpg
| caption = Armstrong, circa 1942
| number = 28
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date|1920|10|27}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|10|3|1920|10|27}}
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Hollywood
(Los Angeles, California)
| college = UCLA (1939–1942)
| undraftedyear = 1943
| pastteams = * Brooklyn Dodgers ({{NFL Year|1943}})
| pfr = A/ArmsBi20
}}
William Wright Armstrong (October 27, 1920 – October 3, 1976) was an American professional football guard who played one season with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Early life and college
William Wright Armstrong was born on October 27, 1920.{{cite web|url=http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/19791970necrology.htm |title=Pro Football Deaths 1976 |publisher=oldestlivingprofootball.com |accessdate=August 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807001221/http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/19791970necrology.htm |archivedate=August 7, 2015 }} He attended Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California.
He was a member of the UCLA Bruins from 1939 to 1942 and a three-year letterman from 1940 to 1942.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/a/arms00800.html | title=Bill Armstrong | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 December 2024}}
Professional career
Armstrong signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League on October 27, 1943. He played in four games for the Dodgers during the 1943 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArmsBi20.htm | title=Bill Armstrong | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=25 December 2024}} He became a free agent after the season.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/a/arms00800.html | title=Bill Armstrong NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 December 2024}}
Personal life
Armstrong served in the United States Army. He died on October 3, 1976, at the age of 55.
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Category:American football guards
Category:UCLA Bruins football players