Richard Ernest Woodard (July 26, 1926 – August 24, 2019) was an American football center in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. Woodard also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons. Woodward was born in Britt, Iowa. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted in the 21st round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Giants. In 1948, Woodard was an honorable mention selection for the All-Big Nine team. He died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 93. References External links 1926 births 2019 deaths People from Britt, Iowa Military personnel from Iowa Players of American football from Iowa American football centers Iowa Hawkeyes football players Los Angeles Dons players New York Giants players Washington Redskins players