Dick Felt
Encyclopedia
Dick Felt is a former college
and professional football
defensive back
who played in the American Football League
. He was a two-time AFL All-Star
selection.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
and professional football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
who played in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
. He was a two-time AFL All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
selection.
1954
- "1954 Brigham Young University Cougars - Dick Felt #21"
- "Charles L. (Chick) Anderson, head football coach, poses with players Marion Probert and Dick Felt, 1954"
Awards/Honors
- BYU Football All-Time Letterman: Dick Felt, 1952-1954
- BYU Football Hall of Fame: Richard Felt, 1977
Records
- Rushing
- Scoring
- Touchdowns in one game: 4 (1952)
- Points scored in one game: 24 (1952)
- Punting
- Leading punter: 27 punts for 958 yds (35.5 avg)(1953)
Football Trading Cards
Brigham Young University
External links
- BYU Cougars Football Official Site
- BYU historical stats at College Football Data Warehouse
- Helmet Project
- Cougar Stats
- BYU Digital Collections