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Richard Anthony Stanfel (July 20, 1927 – June 22, 2015) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a guard, and his college and professional career spanned more than 50 years from 1948 to 1998. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2016.
The Detroit Lions used their second-round pick in the 1951 NFL Draft on University of San Francisco guard Dick Stanfel. The move proved to be a wise one as Stanfel became the anchor of a dominant Lions team of that era.
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- July 20, 1927
Jun 25, 2015 · Stanfel, who was a Bears assistant coach from 1981 through 1992 and was the architect of the line that helped pave the way to Super Bowl XX, died Monday at his home in Libertyville...
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Dick Stanfel was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1998, finishing his career as the offensive line coach of the New Orleans Saints. Over his thirty-one years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 215-241-4.
Jun 26, 2015 · Stanfel was an All-Decade offensive lineman for the Lions in the 1950s, helping them to two championships. He was also the team’s MVP in 1953, a rare achieve for any guard, especially one who played with players such as Bobby Layne and Doak Walker. He was traded to Washington in 1956.
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