Dick Szymanski

Dick Szymanski
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: 2nd round, 16th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Baltimore Colts (1974)
    Offensive line
As an administrator:
  • Baltimore Colts (19691972)
    Personnel assistant/scout
  • Baltimore Colts (1973)
    Asst. personnel director
  • Baltimore Colts (19741976)
    Director of pro personnel
  • Baltimore Colts (19771982)
    Executive vice president/general manager
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As an executive
Career NFL statistics
Games played:157
Games started: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.