Dick Barwegen

Dick Barwegen

Barwegan from 1944 Purdue yearbook
No. 31, 21, 6
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1921-12-25)December 25, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	September 3, 1966(1966-09-03) (aged 44) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fenger Academy (Chicago)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1945 / round: 6 / pick: 44
Career history
New York Yankees (1947) Baltimore Colts (1948–1949) Chicago Bears (1950–1952) Baltimore Colts (1953–1954) Ottawa Rough Riders (1955)
Career highlights and awards
4× First-team All-Pro (1948-1951) Second-team All-Pro (1947) 4× Pro Bowl (1950–1953) NFL 1950s All-Decade Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1943, 1946)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 92 Games started: 36 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard J. Barwegen (December 25, 1921 – September 3, 1966) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected to four Pro Bowls during his career. He is one of only four members of the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team to not be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Professional Football Researchers Association named Barwegan to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2008.^[1]