Dick Todd (American football)
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| Born: | October 2, 1914 Thrall, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | November 9, 1999 (aged 85) Crowell, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 5 / Pick: 38 | ||||||
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Richard S. Todd (October 2, 1914 – November 9, 1999) was an
Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 1939 NFL draft.[1]
During his eight-year playing career between 1939 and 1948, Todd played both
fullback and defensive back
. In his career, Todd had 1,573 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing, and 1,826 yards and 20 touchdowns receiving. He also scored two touchdowns on punt returns.
Todd was named interim coach of the Redskins for nine games in the
Midwestern State Mustangs football team seasons in 1955 and 1956, before the program was placed on a five-year moratorium which would last 32 seasons.[2]
He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Head-coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Midwestern Indians (Gulf Coast Conference ) (1955–1956)
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| 1955 | Midwestern | 2–8 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
1956
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Midwestern | 3–7 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Midwestern: | 5–15 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–15 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Dick Todd () - Hall of Honor".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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