William McGarvey Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010), nicknamed "Bullet Bill", was an American professional football halfback, safety and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions, and the Washington Redskins.

[4] He made the football team his junior year, and in 1938 he kicked a 35-yard field goal in the season's finale and helped Graham beat favored Princeton High School, 10–7.

[5] At the age of 16, Dudley was awarded an athletic scholarship by the University of Virginia football team by coach Frank Murray.

[4] In his sophomore year, he began as the fifth back on the depth chart but, due to a teammate's injury, played several games.

[5] By his third year, Dudley started every game and was the Southern Conference's leader in total offensive yards.

[6] After the season, he played in the East–West Shrine Game, where he intercepted four passes and threw for his team's touchdown in a 6–6 tie.

[7] In 1942, the U. S. armed services began drafting all eligible young men to fight in World War II.

Dudley originally enlisted and was sworn into the Naval Air Corps; however, they found out he needed to have his parents' consent, since he was not yet 21.

[4] In a game against the Chicago Cardinals, he ran for two touchdowns and kicked for two additional points and became the Steelers' leading scorer for that season.

He was'too small,' but he was hardly ever hurt too badly to play.He was the league's top ground gainer, yet he was also oneof the fiercest defensive tacklers and the best in the game atinterceptions.

As one of the men who faced him ruefully admitted,Bill could not throw a pass correctly and 'ran as if he wasstaggering,' yet he could always find a way to beat you."

[4] On December 3, 1950, Dudley fielded a 60-yard punt kicked by Steelers' player Joe Geri.

[4] Dudley is an unlockable free agent running back in the videogame Madden NFL 08.