Bill Hegarty

{{Short description|American football player (1931–2002)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|06|30|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|10|31|1931|06|30|mf=y}}

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| number = 76, 79

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| position1 = Tackle

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| college = Georgia
Villanova

| NFLDraftedYear = 1952

| NFLDraftedRound = 15

| NFLDraftedPick = 181
(By the Los Angeles Rams)

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| playing_years1 = 1953

| playing_team1 = Pittsburgh Steelers

| playing_years2 = 1953

| playing_team2 = Washington Redskins

| career_highlights =

| NFL = HEG276861

| DatabaseFootball = HEGARBIL01

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William Michael Hegarty (June 30, 1931 – October 31, 2002) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia and Villanova University[http://www.nfl.com/player/billhegarty/2516245/profile Bill Hegarty, DE at NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/player/billhegarty/2516245/profile] and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1952 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Hegarty died on October 31, 2002, at the age of 71.{{cite web |title=Bill Hegarty |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HegaBi20.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=15 December 2023}}