John Arthur Billman was an American football guard who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Rockets.
14 Facts About John Billman
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John Billman was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1943 NFL draft.
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John Billman played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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John Billman played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1939 to 1942.
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John Billman graduated with in 1943 with a BA in Liberal Arts and an associates degree in Mortuary Science.
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John Billman joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon while at the University of Minnesota.
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John Billman joined the Navy V7 program in 1941 and received orders for active duty the morning after his college graduation.
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John Billman trained in motor torpedo boat operations and was a PT boat captain with Squadron 9 in the South Pacific.
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John Billman was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 92nd pick in the 1943 NFL draft.
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John Billman played in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.
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John Billman played in two games for the Chicago Rockets in 1947.
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John Billman joined his father in the mortuary business after his football career and expanded the business to include funeral chapels in Wayzata, Minneapolis and St Louis Park.
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John Billman joined the Naval Reserve as a personnel officer in 1948 and served on active duty from 1950 to 1952.
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John Billman retired from the Naval Reserve in 1970 as a commander.