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{{Infobox gridiron football person
 
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{{Infobox NFL player
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| name = Dick Huffman
|birth_date={{Birth date|1923|3|27|mf=y}}
 
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| image = Dick Huffman - 1950 Bowman.jpg
|birth_place= [[Charleston, West Virginia]]
 
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| image_size = 175
|death_date={{death date and age|1992|09|13|1923|03|27}}
 
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| alt =
|Position=[[Offensive tackle|OT]] / [[Defensive tackle|DT]]
 
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| caption = Huffman on a 1950 Bowman football card
|College=[[University of Tennessee|Tennessee]]
 
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| number =
|DraftedYear=1945
 
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| position = [[Tackle (American football position)|Tackle]]
|DraftedRound=9 / Pick 81
 
 
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|3|27|mf=y}}
|DatabaseFootball=HUFFMDIC01
 
 
| birth_place = [[Charleston, West Virginia]]
|PFR=HuffDi00
 
 
| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|09|13|1923|03|27}}
|ProBowls=1
 
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| death_place =
|CFLWestAllStar=1952-1957
 
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| height_ft = 6
|Honors=
 
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| height_in = 2
|Awards=
 
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| weight_lbs = 255
|Records=
 
 
| high_school = [[Charleston High School (West Virginia)|Charleston (WV)]]
|years=1947-1950<BR>1951-1955<BR>1956-1957
 
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| college = [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|teams=[[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]]<BR>[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]<BR>[[Calgary Stampeders]]
 
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| draftyear = 1945
|CFHOF=huffmanricharddick
 
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| draftround = 9
|CFHOFYear=1987
 
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| draftpick = 81
|HOF=}}
 
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| pastteams =
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* [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (1947–1950)
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* [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] (1951–1955)
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* [[Calgary Stampeders]] (1956–1957)
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| highlights =
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* 6× [[CFL West]] [[CFL All-Star Game|All-Star]] (1952–1957)
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* [[Pro Bowl]] (1950)
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* 3× First-Team [[All-Pro]] (1947–1949)
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* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1946 College Football All-America Team|1946]])
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| nflnew = dickhuffman/2516975
 
| pfr = HuffDi00
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| CFHOF = richard-dick-huffman
 
}}
   
'''Richard Maxwell (Dick) Huffman''' was an [[United States|American]] [[gridiron football]] [[offensive tackle]]/[[defensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Western Interprovincial Football Union]] (WIFU). A 9th round selection (81st overall pick) of the [[1945 NFL Draft]], Huffman played four seasons for the [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (1947–1950). He later went to the WIFU where he played for seven seasons for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] (1951–1955) and the [[Calgary Stampeders]] (1956–1957). In 1987 he was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].
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'''Richard Maxwell Huffman''' (March 27, 1923 – September 13, 1992) was an American [[gridiron football]] [[Tackle (American football position)|tackle]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the Canadian [[Western Interprovincial Football Union]] (WIFU).
   
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A 9th round selection (81st overall pick) of the [[1945 NFL Draft]], Huffman played four seasons for the [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (1947–1950). He then went to the WIFU (a precursor to the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]'s Western Conference) where he played for seven seasons for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] (1951–1955) and the [[Calgary Stampeders]] (1956–1957).
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While still playing pro football, he began a career as a professional wrestler in the offseason.
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In 1987, he was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].
 
==External links==
 
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{{1946 College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
 
{{1946 College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
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{{Canadian Football Hall of Fame members}}
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{{Cleveland Rams 1945 draft navbox}}
   
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
 
| NAME = Huffman, Dick
 
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
 
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
 
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 27, 1923
 
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Charleston, West Virginia]]
 
| DATE OF DEATH = September 13, 1992
 
| PLACE OF DEATH =
 
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[[Category:1923 births]]
 
[[Category:1923 births]]
 
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
 
[[Category:1992 deaths]]
 
[[Category:All-American college football players]]
 
[[Category:All-American college football players]]
[[Category:People from Charleston, West Virginia]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Charleston, West Virginia]]
 
[[Category:Players of American football from West Virginia]]
 
[[Category:Players of American football from West Virginia]]
 
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
 
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]

Revision as of 15:43, 22 January 2019

Dick Huffman
File:Dick Huffman - 1950 Bowman.jpg
Huffman on a 1950 Bowman football card
Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1923-03-27)March 27, 1923
Place of birth: Charleston, West Virginia
Date of death: September 13, 1992(1992-09-13) (aged 69)
Career information
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 1945 / Round: 9 / Pick: 81
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Los Angeles Rams (1947–1950)
Career highlights and awards
* 6× CFL West All-Star (1952–1957)
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Richard Maxwell Huffman (March 27, 1923 – September 13, 1992) was an American gridiron football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).

A 9th round selection (81st overall pick) of the 1945 NFL Draft, Huffman played four seasons for the Los Angeles Rams (1947–1950). He then went to the WIFU (a precursor to the CFL's Western Conference) where he played for seven seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1951–1955) and the Calgary Stampeders (1956–1957).

While still playing pro football, he began a career as a professional wrestler in the offseason.

In 1987, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

External links

Template:Canadian Football Hall of Fame members Template:Cleveland Rams 1945 draft navbox