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Dick Woodard

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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
Career NFL statistics
Games played:47
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  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" 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.
  4. ^ "Former NFL player Dick Woodard passes away at 93". NFL.com.
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