Dick Szymanski

Dick Szymanski
Szymanski, circa 1951
No. 52
PositionsCenter
Linebacker
Personal information
Born(1932-10-07)October 7, 1932
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2021(2021-10-28) (aged 89)
Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolLibbey (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft1955: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Baltimore Colts (1974)
    Offensive line
Operations
  • 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
Awards and highlights
As a player
As an executive
Career NFL statistics
Games played157
Games started128
Interceptions6
Fumble recoveries5
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.