Dick Szymanski

Dick Szymanski
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Szymanski, circa 1951
No. 52
Position:Center, Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1932-10-07)October 7, 1932
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died:October 28, 2021(2021-10-28) (aged 89)
Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Libbey (Toledo, Ohio)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1955 / round: 2 / pick: 16
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Baltimore Colts (1974)
    Offensive line
As an administrator:
  • Baltimore Colts (1969–1972)
    Personnel Assistant/Scout
  • Baltimore Colts (1973)
    Asst. Personnel Director
  • Baltimore Colts (1974–1976)
    Director of Pro Personnel
  • Baltimore Colts (1977–1982)
    Executive Vice President/General Manager
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As an executive
Career NFL statistics
Games played:157
Starts:128
Interceptions:6
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Frank Szymanski (Pronounced: Sa-MAN-skee) (October 7, 1932 – October 28, 2021) was an American professional football player, coach, and executive in the National Football League (NFL). As a player, Szymanski was a center and linebacker for the Baltimore Colts from 1955-1968. After retiring as a player, Szymanski remained with the Colts as a scout, personnel director, coach, and general manager from 1969-1982. Szymanski played college football at Notre Dame.

As a player, Szymanski won three NFL Championships (1958, 1959, and 1968). He was named to three Pro Bowls (1955, 1962, 1964) and earned one Second-Team All-Pro selection in 1955.