FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“ ‘Bullet’ Bill Dudley: The Greatest 60-Minute Man in Football” is in bookstores as of August, 2016.

The book, published by Lyon’s Press and authored by Virginia writer Steve Stinson, chronicles the extraordinary life of Hall of Fame football star Bill Dudley, who played for the University of Virginia, 1938-1941, and in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins from 1942-1953, losing three playing years to World War II.

There was never a player quite like Dudley before he came and there will surely never be another one. He was the most versatile player in football history, college and pro.

An NFL team today suits up eight men to play the positions Bill played by himself in a single season. He won the only Quadruple Crown in NFL history, leading the league in rushing, punt returns, interceptions and lateral passes in 1946.

He also won the NFL MVP award in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers even though he played in the NFL at 5’10”, 175 pounds. When he arrived for his first training camp with the Steelers in 1942, the stadium guards wouldn’t let him through the gate. They didn’t believe he was a football player.

After that training camp, he was Rookie of the Year and second in MVP balloting, leading the league in rushing.

He was defensive player of the year in 1947.

He is the only player elected Most Valuable Player in college, the pros, and the military. He was a hall of fame inductee, college and pro.

There are eleven ways to score in a football game. Bill scored using ten of them. He once crawled for a touchdown

He also played on a Major League Baseball exhibition team while serving in the Pacific during World War II.

All this from an athlete who didn’t make his high school football team until his junior year. He didn’t play in a game until his senior year.

He was president of the NFL Alumni Association for twelve years during the struggle for pension parity for old-time players who were in the league before 1959.

He introduced the gold jacket into the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

He was a member of the Virginia Legislature and sponsored the bill that introduced the community college system in the state.

The Dudley Award, also known as “Virginia’s Heismann,” is a coveted prize given annually to an outstanding player at a Virginia college.

“ ‘Bullet’ Bill Dudley: The Greatest 60-Minute Man in Football” relates the sense of purpose that Dudley brought to his game, his family, his community, and his faith. It’s an inspiring story.

Cover photo attached.

Media kit with images: http://www.stevestinson.com/bill.html

3 minute promotional video: https://youtu.be/LSr1YiUFA2o

Steve Stinson:

540-815-9200
Becca Stinson:

540-761-2222

http://www.stevestinson.com