American football player
 Farman as a collegian in 1937 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1916-07-26)July 26, 1916 Belmond, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 85) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 16 / pick: 148 | ||||||||
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Richard George Farman (July 26, 1916 – May 5, 2002) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1939 NFL draft.
Farman was selected for the NFL's All-Star game in 1942 and was tapped as one of the two best guards in the league by both the Associated Press and United Press in 1943. He was part of the 1942 Redskins team that won the NFL's 1942 Championship Game.
References
- Vinluan, Frank (May 9, 2002). "Dick Farman built a business as 'Pickle King'". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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