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| Position: | Fullback,halfback,quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1914-04-17)April 17, 1914 Rudy, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 18, 1998(1998-03-18) (aged 83) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Alma (Alma, Arkansas) Van Buren (Van Buren, Arkansas) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938: 10th round, 85th pick | ||||||||
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Dwight Henry "Paddlefoot"Sloan (April 7, 1914 – March 18, 1998) was anAmerican football tailback,halfback, andfullback. He played in theNational Football League (NFL) for theChicago Cardinals (1938) andDetroit Lions (1939-1940). He also playedcollege football for theArkansas Razorbacks from 1935 to 1937.
Sloan was born in 1914 inRudy, Arkansas. He attendedAlma andVan Buren High Schools.[1]
Sloan played halfback and quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1935 to 1937. He led the1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team to the program's first undisputedSouthwest Conference championship.[2][3] Sloan completed 47 of 105 passes for 672 yards in 1936.[4] As a senior in 1937, he ranked second in passing among the nation's college football players.[5] In December 1937, Sloan ranked second in voting by Arkansas sports editors conducted by theAssociated Press to select the leading sports performer in Arkansas.[6]
Sloan was selected by theChicago Cardinals in the 10th round, 85th overall pick, of the1938 NFL draft.[7] He appeared in 10 games for the Cardinals in 1938 and ranked ninth in the NFL with 37 passes completed. He tallied 333 passing yards and 126 rushing yards.[1]
In June 1939, the Cardinals traded Sloan to theDetroit Lions in exchange forVern Huffman.[8] Sloan appeared in 10 games for the Lions in 1939 and ranked among the NFL leaders with 883 yards oftotal offense (seventh), 45 completed passes (seventh), 102 pass attempts (seventh), and 655 passing yards (eighth).[1]
In 1940, Sloan appeared in 11 games for the Lions, completing 18 of 46 passes for 260 yards with zero touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also tallied 225 rushing yards on 58 carries. Sloan was a two-way player and intercepted eight passes in 1940.[1]
At the end of the 1940 season, Sloan enlisted in the Army.[9] As of February 1941, he was a lieutenant assigned to a camp in Mennesota.[10] He continued to serve in the Army during the duration ofWorld War II.[11][12]
Sloan died in March 1998 at age 83 inSan Antonio.[1]