Dick Tomlinson

Games played	24
Games started	24
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dick Tomlinson
No. 62
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	August 5, 1928 (age 97); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Dodge City (Dodge City, Kansas)
College	Kansas
NFL draft	1950: 21st round, 268th overall pick
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1950–1951);
Awards and highlights
	2× First-team All-Big Seven (1948, 1949);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	24
Games started	24
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated September 23, 2025

Richard Kent Tomlinson (born August 5, 1928) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks after attending Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas.^[1] Tomlinson turned 95 in August 2023.^[2]

References

↑ "Dick Tomlinson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
↑ Saunders, Alan (August 5, 2023). "Steelers Daily Links: Pickett Gushes on Pickens, Bengals Lock Up LB". Steelers Now. Retrieved September 22, 2025.

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[1] "Dick Tomlinson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[2] Saunders, Alan (August 5, 2023). "Steelers Daily Links: Pickett Gushes on Pickens, Bengals Lock Up LB". Steelers Now. Retrieved September 22, 2025.

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