Dick Poillon

Dick Poillon

200px Dick Poillon
Position(s) Halfback Defensive back Kicker Punter Jersey #(s) 25
Born	August 13, 1920 Queens, New York
Died	November 14, 1994(1994-11-14) (aged 74) West Palm Beach, Florida
Career information
Year(s)	1942–1949
Undrafted in 1942
College	Canisius
Professional teams
Washington Redskins (1942) Washington Redskins (1946-1949)
Career stats
Rushing yards	535
Punting yards	5,804
Touchdowns	10
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl selection (1942)

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.

Persondata
Name	Poillon, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	August 13, 1920
Place of birth
Date of death	November 14, 1994
Place of death

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