Bill Bailey (American football)

Edgar Lee "Bill" Bailey (April 12, 1916 – April 9, 1990) was an American football end. He played college football for Duke from 1935 to 1939, including the 1938 Iron Dukes football team that was undefeated in the regular season. He later played professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1940 and 1941. He appeared in 17 games for Brooklyn. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1940 NFL Draft. His football career ended with his service in the United States Navy during World War II. He also served in the Navy during the Korean War, attaining the rank of commander. He later worked as a teacher at Lexington High School for 15 years. Bailey and his wife Dorothy had two daughters and two sons. He died in 1990 at age 73 at North Carolian Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.