Bio: William Henry Bullock
(October 27, 1883 – January 29, 1967)
William “Heinie” Bullock was born October 27,1883 in Henderson, North Carolina to father, Jesse Bullock. He was one of nine children. The Bullock family moved to Everett, Massachusetts early in William’s life.
High School:
William attended Andover Academy and played football, baseball, and track. He was a halfback + fullback on the football team. His senior year, he was the captain of the track team and broke records in the shot put and broad jump.
Shot Put Record: March 9th, 1904 – 45ft 6.5 in (Indoor Handicap Track Meet)
Broad Jump Record: May 7th, 1904 -21ft 7in (Andover Academy Interclass Meet)
Dartmouth:
William Bullock enrolled at Dartmouth in the fall of 1905. William followed his brother, Matthew Bullock ’04, to Dartmouth. During his time at Dartmouth, William tried out for the football and track teams. Unfortunately, he was never able to participate in any of the official competitions for either team. Bullock’s lack of participation resulted from his status as a “special student” at the college.His inability to meet the classroom requirements qualified him as ineligible to play sports. Bullock’s ambitions to participate in varsity athletics at Dartmouth came to an end after his father’s death during his sophomore year. William left Dartmouth and returned home to help raise his younger siblings in Massachusetts.
After Dartmouth:
After leaving Dartmouth, William worked in many different jobs around the Boston area. He worked in the laundry business and as a horse guard. William was an avid sports fan. He attended almost every Celtics and Bruins game at the Boston Garden. He was a well-known character around the Garden and a personal friend to the athletes on the teams. William passed away in January 29th, 1967 in his childhood home of 14 Winter Street in Everett, Massachusetts.
Photo Credit:
Ted Ashby, “WHATEVER BECAME OF…?: Bullock, Ex-Andover Star, Celtics, Bruins Follower,” Boston Globe, Feburary 20, 1966, 54.