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| Halfback Defensive back Kicker Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 13, 1920 | |
| Place of birth: Queens, New York | |
| Date of death: November 14, 1994 (aged 74) | |
| Place of death: West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| Career information | |
| College: Canisius | |
| Undrafted in 1942 | |
| Debuted in 1942 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1949 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
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| Rushing yards | 535 |
| Punting yards | 5,804 |
| Touchdowns | 10 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Richard Charles Poillon (August 13, 1920 – November 14, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League 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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