Bill Etter

Bill Etter

No. 2
Born:	(1950-02-18) February 18, 1950 (age 75) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
College	University of Notre Dame
Career history
As player
1973–1975	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)

William F. Etter (born February 18, 1950) is a former American football quarterback. He was an All-American at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane; a two-game starter for the University of Notre Dame until a knee injury ended his college career; and a three-year backup for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, from 1973 to 1975. ^{[1] [2]} He is currently a commercial and personal injury defense lawyer in Spokane. ^{[3] [4]}

Etter held the Notre Dame record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game—146 yards ^[5] against the Naval Academy, accomplished as a backup to Joe Theismann in 1969.

References

1. "Distinguished Alumni". spokaneschools.org. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
2. "Doug Clark: Gonzaga Law classmates Bill Etter and Joe Shogan set right a 40-year-old intramural injustice". Spokesman.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
3. "Recognizing Spokane lawyer Bill Maxey | Spokane Journal of Business". www.spokanejournal.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
4. Archives, L. A. Times (October 13, 2005). "Lawyers Seek to Keep Mayor's Laptop Private". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
5. Steele, Michael R. (August 1, 2002). The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 189–. ISBN   9781582612911 . Retrieved March 8, 2016.