13 Facts About Bill Hartman

Bill Hartman started playing football in Madison, Georgia, where his talents soon became evident.

Bill Hartman played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs starting in 1935.

Bill Hartman distinguished himself at both fullback and linebacker for the Bulldogs.

Bill Hartman became a punter kicking the ball 82 yards against Tulane University.

Bill Hartman was drafted in the eighth round of the 1938 NFL Draft.

However, Baugh was injured in the preseason and Bill Hartman started for the first six games of the season.

Bill Hartman completed two years in the NFL to work as an assistant coach to Wally Butts in a Bulldogs team that won both the Orange Bowl and Rose Bowl.

Bill Hartman was further acknowledged by becoming a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bill Hartman served in World War II in the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps.

Bill Hartman became an Athens, Georgia, community leader serving as the President of a number of community organisations including the Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Hartman served on the Athens City Council between 1957 and 1960 including a short stint as Mayor Pro Tem in 1960.

Bill Hartman became a leading supporter of the University of Georgia becoming a trustee and President of the Alumni Association.

Bill Hartman died of a short illness in Athens the day before his 91st birthday and was buried in that city's Oconee Hill Cemetery.