William Flanagan

Halfback, American football player

1901 – 1975

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Who was William Flanagan?

William Harold "Hoot" Flanagan was a professional football player from Buckhannon, West Virginia who played during the early years of the National Football League with the Pottsville Maroons from 1925 thru 1926. Flanagan attended the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia Wesleyan College. Flanagan made his NFL debut in 1925 with the Pottsville Maroons where helped the team win the NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation. He played in Pottsville for his entire 2 year career.

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Born
Apr 27, 1901
Buckhannon
Education
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College
Died
Feb 4, 1975

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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