David LeRoy Liddick (December 10, 1935 – March 10, 2016) was an American football defensive tackle who played college football for George Washington and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1957) and Cleveland Rams (1958). He appeared in 10 NFL games, three of them as a starter.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | December 10, 1935 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | March 10, 2016 (aged 80) Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Millersburgh (PA) |
| College: | George Washington |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 8 / pick: 95 |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editLiddick was born in 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Millersburg High School. He then played college football at George Washington.[1]
Professional football
editHe was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the eighth round (95th overall pick) in the 1957 NFL draft.[1] He did not appear in any regular season games with the Lions. He spent the 1957 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in 10 games, three as a starter.[1][2] In 1958, he signed with the Cleveland Browns but did not report in order to pursue a coaching career. He became a high school football coach at Donegal High School in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. He made a comeback attempt in 1960 with the Los Angeles Chargers,[3] but did not appear in any games for the club.[1]
Later years
editIn later years, Liddick was a distribution manager for Kroger. He died in 2016 at age 80 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dave Liddick Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Liddick". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "L.A. Chargers Sign Donegal Coach: Dave Liddick To Play Tackle For AFL Team". Lancaster New Era. February 25, 1960. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "David "Dave" Leroy Liddick". The Herald. March 13, 2016. p. A4 – via Newspapers.com.