:Ted Wright

:This is about the American football player; for others, see Theodore Wright (disambiguation).

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| position = Halfback, quarterback

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|11|15}}

| birth_place = Savoy, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1983|12|1|1913|11|15}}

| high_school = Sherman
(Sherman, Texas)

| college = North Texas State Teachers

| pastteams =

Boston Redskins ({{NFL Year|1934}}–{{NFL Year|1935}})
Brooklyn Dodgers ({{NFL Year|1935}})

| pastcoaching =

Albuquerque AAB (1942)
Assistant coach
Minter Field (1945)
Head coach

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 19

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 166

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 1

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Weldon H. "Ted" Wright (November 15, 1913 – December 1, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935. Wrightplayed college football at North Texas State Teachers College.

Early life

Wright was born in Savoy, Texas and attended Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas.

College career

Wright attended and played college football at North Texas State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Texas. He became the first player from North Texas to play in the NFL.{{Cite web|work=University of North Texas|url=http://www.ntmeangreenfootball.com/nfl.html|title=Mean Green NFL Connections|accessdate=April 29, 2015|archive-date=September 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930181830/http://www.ntmeangreenfootball.com/nfl.html|url-status=usurped}}

Professional career

Wright was signed by the Boston Redskins, where he played in {{NFL Year|1934}} and part of {{NFL Year|1935}}. In November, he was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he played for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|work=Lewiston Daily Sun|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19351114&id=3NsgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_WoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5526,3545538&hl=en|title=Brooklyn Buys Ted Wright From Boston to Relieve Kercheval|date=November 14, 1935|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}

Military service and coaching career

Wright served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He was the head coach of the 1945 Minter Field Atomic Bombers football team.{{cite news |author= |title=Minter Grid Team Preps For Season With 45 Huskies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122244004/the-bakersfield-californian/ |newspaper=The Bakersfield Californian |location=Bakersfield, California |date=August 31, 1945 |page=13 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}