William Charles Hackett[2] (December 9, 1923 – June 2, 1995)[3] was an American football guard at Ohio State University.
After college, he became a doctor of veterinary medicine and played a part in the founding of the Cincinnati Bengals.
In 1944, as a 5'9", 191-pound guard, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and Collier's Weekly (Grantland Rice).
Hackett moved to London, Ohio, and practiced general veterinary medicine for 10 years.
[1] For his many accomplishments, he was honored several times including being named to the Ohio State University Athletic Hall of Fame and named Distinguished Alumnus by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.