Claim: William Fortune, born on October 14, 1897 in Joliet, Illinois, played as a guard for Michigan from 1917 to 1919, and was a member of the 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season undefeated and has been recognized as the national championship team of 1918.
Evidence: (1897-10-14)October 14, 1897
Joliet, Illinois Guard, tackle Michigan He was a member of the 1918 Michigan Wolverines football team that finished the season undefeated and has been recognized as the national championship team of 1918.