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| Positions | Linebacker Center | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1926-07-26)July 26, 1926 Britt, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | August 24, 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 93) Clinton, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Fort Dodge (Iowa) | ||||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1948: 21st round, 186th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Richard Ernest Woodard (July 26, 1926 – August 24, 2019) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. Woodard also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons.[1]
Woodward was born in Britt, Iowa. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted in the 21st round of the 1948 NFL draft by the Giants.[2] In 1948, Woodard was an honorable mention selection for the All-Big Nine team.[3] He died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 93.[4]
References
- ^ Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 743. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ Palmer et al., p. 1389.
- ^ Einstein, Charles. "INS Experts Name All-Big Nine Team" Archived 2020-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. The News and Courier (Charleston, S.C.), November 21, 1948, p. One-D. Retrieved on July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Former NFL player Dick Woodard passes away at 93". NFL.com.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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