William F. Etter (born February 18, 1950) is a former

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. He was an All-American at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane; a two-game starter for the

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until a knee injury ended his college career; and a three-year backup for the CFL's

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, from 1973 to 1975. He is currently a commercial and personal injury defense lawyer in Spokane. Etter held the Notre Dame record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game—146 yards against the

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, accomplished as a backup to Joe Theismann in 1969.

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