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 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.
 Poillon on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback Defensive back Kicker Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 13, 1920 Queens, New York | ||||||||
| Died: | November 14, 1994 (aged 74) West Palm Beach, Florida | ||||||||
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| College: | Canisius | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1942 | ||||||||
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