Dick Erdlitz Explained

Dick Erdlitz
Position:Running back
Birth Date:16 February 1920
Birth Place:Menominee Township, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:181
High School:Oshkosh (WI)
College:Northwestern
Undraftedyear:1942
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:27
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:93
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:ErdlDi20

Richard Alfred Erdlitz (February 16, 1920 – April 3, 2006) was an 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.

College career

While playing college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, Erdlitz earned All-Western Conference honors.[1] He was invited to play in the College All-Star Game as the starting quarterback for the College All-Stars on August 28, 1942.[2]

Erdlitz also played college baseball at Northwestern.[3]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Erdlitz played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[1]

Coaching career

In 1943, Erdlitz was an assistant coach at Miami Edison High School.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: DICK ERDLITZ RECEIVES CALL . . February 17, 1943 . 2010-05-22 . 2015-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023149/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EgctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r9QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1541,3063878 . dead .
  2. News: ZUPPKE READIES TWO TEAMS FOR PRO BEARS . . August 18, 1942 . 2010-05-22.
  3. News: Glory Passes Close to Fishman . . May 11, 1942 . 2010-05-22.