Dick Woodard

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]

Dick Woodard

No. 51, 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1926-07-26)July 26, 1926 Britt, Iowa, U.S.
Died:	August 24, 2019(2019-08-24) (aged 93) Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Fort Dodge (Iowa)
College:	Iowa
NFL draft:	1948 / Round: 21 / Pick: 186 (by the New York Giants)
Career history
Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) (1949) New York Giants (1950–1951) Washington Redskins (1952) New York Giants (1953)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 47 Interceptions: 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

1. 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.
2. Palmer et al., p. 1389.
3. Einstein, Charles. "INS Experts Name All-Big Nine Team" 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.
4. "Former NFL player Dick Woodard passes away at 93". NFL.com.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference