Richard Alfred Erdlitz (February 16, 1920 – April 3, 2006) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942 and 1945 and for the Miami Seahawks in 1946. He played college football and college baseball at Northwestern.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | February 16, 1920 Menominee Township, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 3, 2006 (aged 86) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oshkosh (WI) | ||||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: undrafted | ||||||||
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College career
editWhile playing college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, Erdlitz earned All-Western Conference honors.[1] He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game as the starting quarterback for the College All-Stars on August 28, 1942.[2]
Erdlitz also played college baseball at Northwestern.[3]
Professional career
editPhiladelphia Eagles
editErdlitz played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[1]
Coaching career
editIn 1943, Erdlitz was an assistant coach at Miami Edison High School.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "DICK ERDLITZ RECEIVES CALL". The Miami News. February 17, 1943. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "ZUPPKE READIES TWO TEAMS FOR PRO BEARS". St. Petersburg Times. August 18, 1942. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Glory Passes Close to Fishman". Toledo Blade. May 11, 1942. Retrieved May 22, 2010.