Merl Condit

Merlyn Edwin Condit (March 21, 1917 – October 18, 1992), nicknamed "Merlyn the Magician",^[1] was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, and Brooklyn Dodgers. He played college football at West Virginia University and Carnegie Mellon University.^[1]

Merl Condit

No. 1, 35, 44, 42
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1917-03-21)March 21, 1917 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	October 18, 1992(1992-10-18) (aged 75) Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Charleston (Charleston, West Virginia)
College:	Carnegie Mellon
NFL draft:	1940: 2nd round, 15th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1940) Brooklyn Dodgers (1941–1943) Washington Redskins (1945) Pittsburgh Steelers (1946)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Eastern (1939)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,713 Rushing average: 4.1 Receptions: 32 Receiving yards: 323 Total touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

The Cleveland Rams selected Condit in the second round of the 1940 NFL draft,^[2] but he never played for them, instead joining Pittsburgh as a rookie in 1940, where he earned a selection to the NFL All-Star Game.^[3] Condit next played three seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1941 and 1943. In 1942 Condit finished second in the league in rushing yards and total yards from scrimmage, and first in yards per carry.^[4] He was named to his second All-Star Game and was voted 2nd team All-NFL by the AP, NFL, and NY Daily News.^[5]

Condit also contributed to Brooklyn's defense and special teams. He intercepted 10 passes for the Dodgers, kicked 5 field goals and 21 extra points, and served as punter and punt returner during his time with the club.^[4]

Condit served in World War II during parts of 1943 and 1944. He returned to the NFL in 1945, playing that year for the Washington Redskins. He finished his career with Pittsburgh in 1946.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1940	PIT	10	2	52	205	3.9	-	0	4	30	7.5	-	1
1941	BKN	11	11	91	357	3.9	41	4	5	32	6.4	21	0
1942	BKN	11	11	129	647	5.0	63	2	9	111	12.3	56	0
1943	BKN	8	7	67	190	2.8	25	1	7	101	14.4	65	1
1945	WAS	5	0	36	173	4.8	41	3	3	16	5.3	12	0
1946	PIT	9	8	46	141	3.1	23	1	4	33	8.3	23	0
		54	39	421	1,713	4.1	63	11	32	323	10.1	65	2

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1945	WAS	1	1	9	18	2.0	-	0	1	1	1.0	1	0
		1	1	9	18	2.0	-	0	1	1	1.0	1	0