Dick Arrington

American football player (1942–1993)

Dick Arrington

Born:| (1942-01-16)January 16, 1942
Kiln, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:| March 14, 1993(1993-03-14) (aged 51)
Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)| G, and DT
Height| 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight| 232 lb (105 kg)
College| University of Notre Dame
High school| Erie East High School
AFL draft| 1965, round: Red Shirt 4, pick: 31
Drafted by| Boston Patriots
NFL draft| 1965, round: 18, pick: 251
Drafted by| Cleveland Browns
Career history
As player
1963–1965| Notre Dame
Career highlights and awards

* Consensus All-American (1965)

Richard L. Arrington (January 16, 1942 – March 14, 1993) was an American football guard who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. He was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1970.

## Early life

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Arrington was born in Kiln, Mississippi in 1942.[1][2] He would later move to Erie, Pennsylvania and graduate from Erie East High School.[2]

## Playing career

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Arrington played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team under coaches Joe Kuharich during the 1963 seasons and Ara Parseghian during the 1964 and 1965 seasons.[3] In 1964, as a starter on offensive line, he helped John Huarte win the Heisman Trophy.[3] During the 1965 season, he was forced to play both ways when defensive right tackle Kevin Hardy was injured.[3][4] Following his senior year, as a 5-foot, 11-inch, 232-pound guard, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI).[5] In addition to being an All-American at Football, he also earned All-American honors in wrestling by placing 3rd in the 1965 NCAA wrestling tournament in Laramie, Wyoming.[2][4] He is one of only four Notre Dame student-athletes ever to earn All-America honors in football and a second sport, joining Bob Golic, Raghib Ismail, and Edward "Moose" Krause.[4]

## After college football

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Arrington was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 18th round (251st overall) of the 1965 NFL draft.[6] Instead of signing with Cleveland, he chose to sign a contract with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League.[7] After football, he held several positions in state and local government including Boston Licensing Board commissioner, probation officer, and deputy tax collector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[2] On March 14, 1993, aged 51, Dick Arrington died of a heart attack at his Roxbury area of Boston home.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970–2003 [database on-line]. Richard L Arrington, died Boston, 14 Mar 1993, born Mississippi 16 Jan 1942.
2. ^ a b c d e "Richard Arrington, was official in Boston, Patriots lineman; at 51". Boston Globe. March 17, 1993. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
3. ^ a b c "63 Dick Arrington". Notre Dame University. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
4. ^ a b c LaFleur, Pete. "Champions in Athletics: Black student-athletes make athletic history at Notre Dame". Notre Dame University. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
5. ^ 2014 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners Archived 2018-11-26 at the Wayback Machine, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 4 & 14 (2014). Retrieved August 23, 2014.
6. ^ "1965 Cleveland Browns: Drafted players". pro-football-reference. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
7. ^ "Boston Patriots Sign Irish Guard". Pittsburgh Press. Vol. 82, no. 167\. Pittsburgh, PA. December 9, 1965. p. 56. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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* Mike Howell
* Gary Lane
* Pat Screen
* Ollie Cordill
* Justin Canale
* Henry Pickett
* Dan Simrell
* Larry Gagner
* Mel Anthony
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* Dick Arrington
* Ed Orazen
* Frank Goldberg

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1965 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense|

* B Donny Anderson
* B Mike Garrett
* B Jim Grabowski
* B Bob Griese
* E Howard Twilley
* E Freeman White

OT Sam Ball
* OT Glen Ray Hines
* G Dick Arrington
* G Stas Maliszewski
* C Paul Crane

Defense|

* DL Walt Barnes
* DL Aaron Brown
* DL Loyd Phillips
* DL Bubba Smith
* DL Bill Yearby

LB Frank Emanuel
* LB Carl McAdams
* LB Tommy Nobis

DB Nick Rassas
* DB Johnny Roland
* DB George Webster

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