Dick Woodard

Games played:	47
Interceptions:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dick Woodard
No. 51, 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	July 26, 1926; Britt, Iowa, U.S.
Died:	August 24, 2019 (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:
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

^ 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

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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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