Dick Szymanski
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| Born: | October 7, 1932 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 28, 2021 (aged 89) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Libbey (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||
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Richard Frank "Dick" Szymanski (Pronounced: Sa-MAN-skee) (October 7, 1932 – October 28, 2021) was an American professional
Born and raised in
second round by the Colts. Szymanski — known to his Colts teammates by the nickname "Syzzie"[2] — missed the 1956 season due to military service, but returned to play with the Colts on three NFL championship teams (1958, 1959, 1968).[1]
After his playing career concluded in January 1969, Szymanski continued with Baltimore as a scout, personnel director, and general manager. He succeeded Joe Thomas as general manager in January 1977,[3][4][5] then stepped down in the spring of 1982.[1][6] Dick was inducted June 1994 into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. He died October 28, 2021, at age 89.
References
- ^ a b c Klingaman, Mike (December 29, 2016). "Catching up with...former Colts player, scout, coach and general manager Dick Szymanski". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Arthur Donovan and Bob Drury, Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1987; pp. 168–169.
- ^ "Colts realign front office". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 24, 1977. p. C6.
- ^ "Shakeup underway in Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 25, 1977. p. 12.
- ^ "Baltimore shakeup continues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 25, 1977. p. 2B.
- ^ "Szymanski resigns from Colts". Free Lance-Star. (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Associated Press. May 8, 1982. p. 7.
External links
- National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame – Dick Szymanski
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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