Date of birth: August 13, 1920 Name Dick Poillon Place of birth: Queens, New York | Undrafted: 1942 Rushing yards: 535 | |
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Date of death: November 14, 1994(1994-11-14) (aged 74) Died November 14, 1994, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Positions Halfback, Defensive back, Placekicker, Punter | ||
Dick Poillon: Football Halfback, Defensive Back, Kicker, and Punter
Richard Charles Poillon (August 13, 1920 – November 14, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He scored a career 247 points and was the Redskin's lead scorer for three years. Poillon was voted one of the Redskin's "Top 100 players" of all time by a poll in the Washington Post. He held the old record of 93 yards (on a lateral) Pick Off, Run On vs. the Philadelphia Eagles set on November 21, 1948 (broken December 26, 1987). He attended Canisius College.
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