Role American football player Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Died April 3, 2006 | High school: Oshkosh (WI) Weight 82 kg Name Dick Erdlitz Positions Running back | |
Date of birth: (1920-02-16)February 16, 1920 Place of birth: Menominee Township, Michigan Date of death: April 3, 2006(2006-04-03) (aged 86) College Northwestern Wildcats football | ||
Place of death: Melbourne, Florida | ||
Dick Erdlitz: Football Running Back
Richard Alfred "Dick" Erdlitz (February 16, 1920 in Menominee Township, Michigan – April 3, 2006 in Melbourne, Florida) is a former American 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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College career
While playing college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, Erdlitz earned All-Western Conference honors. He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game as the starting quarterback for the College All-Stars on August 28, 1942.
Erdlitz also played college baseball at Northwestern.
Philadelphia Eagles
Erdlitz played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.
Coaching career
In 1943, Erdlitz was an assistant coach at Miami Edison High School.