Dick Plasman
| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 6, 1914 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Date of death: | June 23, 1981 (aged 67) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1937 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28 | ||||||
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Herbert Gustave "Dick" Plasman (April 6, 1914 – June 23, 1981) was a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals. He is notably the last player in the NFL to play a game without a football helmet.[1] He did so in the 1940 NFL Championship game.
References
- ↑ NEA (October 31, 1974). "Last man to play without helmet has hole in his head". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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