Dick Leftridge American football player

Jack Richard "Dick" Leftridge (April 14, 1944 – February 27, 2007) was an American football player. He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Leftridge was born in Hinton, West Virginia and played college football at West Virginia University (WVU). Along with Roger Alford who entered in the same class, Leftridge was the first African American to play football at WVU.Leftridge was selected by the Steelers with the third overall selection of the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He appeared in only four games in his professional career and his selection is considered by some as the worst draft pick in Steelers history.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Dick
Birth dateApril 14, 1944
Birth place
West Virginia Mountaineers football , Hinton West Virginia , United States
Date of deathFebruary 27, 2007
Height (meters)1.8796
Weight (Kilograms)108.864

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American football player

Career start1966
Career end1966
Debut team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Draft pick3
Draft round1
Draft year1966
Former team
Pittsburgh Steelers

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