Dick Erdlitz

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.

Dick Erdlitz

Personal information
Born:	(1920-02-16)February 16, 1920 Menominee Township, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	April 3, 2006(2006-04-03) (aged 86) Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Position:	Running back
High school:	Oshkosh (WI)
College:	Northwestern
NFL draft:	1942: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1942, 1945) Miami Seahawks (1946)
Career highlights and awards
All-Western Conference honors College All-Star Game (1942)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 27 Rushing yards: 93 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]