Bielski on a 1955 Bowman football card
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Position: | Running back, Tight end, Kicker | ||||
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Date of birth: | September 7, 1932 | ||||
Place of birth: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Patterson (MD) | ||||
College: | Maryland | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 114 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Richard Adam Bielski (born September 7, 1932) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Maryland.
Bielski was an All-Maryland Scholastic Association fullback with Patterson Park High School
He signed with the University of Maryland where he played on offense and defense as a fullback and linebacker. He was also an excellent placekicker.
In 1954 he was a preseason All-American candidate, but injuries affected his level of play during the season. Still, he was able to finish his college career averaging more than 5 yards per carry and was considered one of the best fullbacks in the country along with Alan Ameche. At the end of the year he was selected to play in the Chicago College All-Star Game, Senior Bowl and the North-South Shrine Game, where he was voted the outstanding player of the game.