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| 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) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oshkosh (WI) | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1942 | ||||||||
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Richard Alfred Erdlitz (February 16, 1920 – April 3, 2006) was anAmerican footballrunning back in theNational Football League andAll-America Football Conference. He played for thePhiladelphia Eagles in1942 and1945 and for theMiami Seahawks in1946. He playedcollege football andcollege baseball atNorthwestern.
While playingcollege football for theNorthwestern Wildcats, Erdlitz earned All-Western Conference honors.[1] He was invited to play in theCollege All-Star Game as the starting quarterback for the College All-Stars on August 28, 1942.[2]
Erdlitz also playedcollege baseball atNorthwestern.[3]
Erdlitz played for thePhiladelphia Eagles in1942.[1]
In 1943, Erdlitz was an assistant coach atMiami Edison High School.[1]