Todd, Dick 1975-07-12
Dick Todd recalls his football career from high school to professional coaching, noting changes in the game and its progress over the last forty years.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dick Todd
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 12, 1975
Location: Crowell, Texas
Interviewer: Neil Sapper
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Personal history,
Grady Graves, high school football coach at Crowell, recalled,
High school football success recalled in 1933 and 1934,
Attended Texas A & M University (1935-1938),
Homer Norton, head coach, recalled,
Football career at A & M,
Fellow players,
Adjustment from high school football,
Competition discussed,
Change from college to pro-football with Washington Redskins discussed,
Ray Flaherty, Redskins’ coach, discussed,
Sammy Baugh, Redskin teammate, discussed,
Dud De Groot and Clark Shaughnessy, Redskin coaches of the 1940s discussed,
Football tactics of the 1940s explained,
Navy football with the Iowa Seahawks (1942-1945),
Coach Don Faurot’s "T" formation discussed,
Bud Wilkinson and fellow players discussed,
Changes in football between 1939 and 1949,
Coach Turk Edwards and Herman Ball recalled,
Redskin owner George Marshall recalled,
Coached with Harry Stietler at Texas A & M two years,
Recalls the President’s Cup game against Georgia,
Served as assistant coach of Redskins under Herman Ball,
Promoted to head coach in 1950,
Relationship with the press.
Tape 1, Side 2: Reason for quitting Redskins in 1951,
Involvement with Redskins since 1951,
Redskin coaching career and favorite players discussed,
Quality of Texas football players on the Redskin team,
Coached at Washington and SMU,
Reason for short terms as head coach,
Head coach at Midwestern two years,
Reason for doing away with football team,
Injury in Denver exhibition game with Redskins (1948),
Involvement in ranching in Crowell,
Fellow Crowell teammates,
People involved in career,
Sports enthusiasm at Crowell past and present,
Team rivalries in football,
Changes in college football,
Importance of team spirit,
Effect of salary negotiations.
Range Dates: 1933-1975
Bulk Dates: 1933-1975
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