Position: Fullback Role American football player Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Died February 27, 2007 | High school: Hinton High School Weight 109 kg Name Dick Leftridge | |
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Date of birth: (1944-04-14)April 14, 1944 Place of birth: Hinton, West Virginia, United States Date of death: February 27, 2007(2007-02-27) (aged 62) | ||
Education West Virginia University | ||
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Jack Richard "Dick" Leftridge (April 14, 1944 – February 27, 2007) was an American football player. He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Leftridge was born in Hinton, West Virginia and played college football at West Virginia University (WVU). Along with Roger Alford who entered in the same class, Leftridge was the first African American to play football at WVU.
Leftridge was selected by the Steelers with the third overall selection of the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He appeared in only four games in his professional career and his selection is considered by some as the worst draft pick in Steelers history.
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