Dave Liddick
{{Short description|American football player (1935–2016)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dave Liddick
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| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|12|10}}
| birth_place = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|3|10|1935|12|10|mf=y}}
| death_place = Rock Hill, South Carolina
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 240
| high_school = Millersburgh (PA)
| college = George Washington
| draftyear = 1957
| draftround = 8
| draftpick = 95
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers (1957)
- Cleveland Browns (1958)
| pfr = YounDi20
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David LeRoy Liddick (December 10, 1935 – March 10, 2016) was an American football defensive tackle who played college football for George Washington and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1957) and Cleveland Rams (1958). He appeared in 10 NFL games, three of them as a starter.
Early years
Liddick was born in 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and attended Millersburg High School. He then played college football at George Washington.
Professional football
He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the eighth round (95th overall pick) in the 1957 NFL draft. He did not appear in any regular season games with the Lions. He spent the 1957 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, appearing in 10 games, three as a starter.{{cite web|title=Dave Liddick Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=September 10, 2021|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LiddDa20.htm}}{{cite web|title=Dave Liddick|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=September 10, 2021|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerl/lidd00400.html}} In 1958, he signed with the Cleveland Browns but did not report in order to pursue a coaching career. He became a high school football coach at Donegal High School in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. He made a comeback attempt in 1960 with the Los Angeles Chargers,{{cite news|title=L.A. Chargers Sign Donegal Coach: Dave Liddick To Play Tackle For AFL Team|newspaper=Lancaster New Era|date=February 25, 1960|page=37|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85119283/la-chargers-sign-donegal-coach/|via=Newspapers.com}} but did not appear in any games for the club.
Later years
In later years, Liddick was a distribution manager for Kroger. He died in 2016 at age 80 in Rock Hill, South Carolina.{{cite news|title=David "Dave" Leroy Liddick |newspaper=The Herald|date=March 13, 2016|page=A4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85119499/obituary-for-david-leroy-liddick-aged/|via=Newspapers.com}}
References
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players