| Number | 27, 51, 56 |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker, center |
| Birth date | July 26, 1926 |
| Birth place | Britt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death date | August 24, 2019 (aged 93) |
| Death place | Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 224 |
| High school | Fort Dodge (Iowa) |
| College | Iowa |
| Draftyear | 1948 |
| Draftround | 21 |
| Draftpick | 186 |
| Pastteams |
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| Statleague | NFL/AAFC |
| Statlabel 1 | Games played |
| Statvalue 1 | 47 |
| Statlabel 2 | Games started |
| Statvalue 2 | 12 |
| Statlabel 3 | Interceptions |
| Statvalue 3 | 6 |
| Statlabel 4 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue 4 | 4 |
| Pfr | WoodDi20 |
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