Dick Poillon

Richard Charles Poillon (August 13, 1920 – November 14, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He scored a career 247 points and was the Redskins' lead scorer for three years. Poillon was voted one of the Redskins' "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.

Dick Poillon
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Poillon on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 25
Position:Halfback
Defensive back
Kicker
Punter
Personal information
Born:August 13, 1920
Queens, New York, U.S.
Died:November 14, 1994(1994-11-14) (aged 74)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:Canisius
Undrafted:1942
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:535
Punting yards:5,804
Touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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