Dwight Sloan
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| Position: | Fullback, halfback, quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 17, 1914 Rudy, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 18, 1998 (aged 83) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Alma (Alma, Arkansas) Van Buren (Van Buren, Arkansas) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938 / round: 10 / pick: 85 | ||||||||
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Dwight Henry "Paddlefoot" Sloan (April 7, 1914 – March 18, 1998) was an American football tailback, halfback, and fullback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals (1938) and Detroit Lions (1939-1940). He also played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1935 to 1937.
Early years
[edit]Sloan was born in 1914 in Rudy, Arkansas. He attended Alma and Van Buren High Schools.[1]
Arkansas Razorbacks
[edit]Sloan played halfback and quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 1935 to 1937. He led the 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team to the program's first undisputed Southwest Conference championship.[2][3] Sloan completed 47 of 105 passes for 672 yards in 1936.[4] As a senior in 1937, he ranked second in passing among the nation's college football players.[5] In December 1937, Sloan ranked second in voting by Arkansas sports editors conducted by the Associated Press to select the leading sports performer in Arkansas.[6]
Professional football
[edit]Sloan was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 10th round, 85th overall pick, of the 1938 NFL draft.[7] He appeared in 10 games for the Cardinals in 1938 and ranked ninth in the NFL with 37 passes completed. He tallied 333 passing yards and 126 rushing yards.[1]
In June 1939, the Cardinals traded Sloan to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Vern Huffman.[8] Sloan appeared in 10 games for the Lions in 1939 and ranked among the NFL leaders with 883 yards of total offense (seventh), 45 completed passes (seventh), 102 pass attempts (seventh), and 655 passing yards (eighth).[1]
In 1940, Sloan appeared in 11 games for the Lions, completing 18 of 46 passes for 260 yards with zero touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also tallied 225 rushing yards on 58 carries. Sloan was a two-way player and intercepted eight passes in 1940.[1]
Later years
[edit]At the end of the 1940 season, Sloan enlisted in the Army.[9] As of February 1941, he was a lieutenant assigned to a camp in Mennesota.[10] He continued to serve in the Army during the duration of World War II.[11][12]
Sloan died in March 1998 at age 83 in San Antonio.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Dwight Sloan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks Win Conference Championship". Helena World (West Helena, Arkansas). December 6, 1936. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.("Dwight Sloan, University of Arkansas junior, drove his passing Porkers to their first undisputed Southwest Conference championship . . .")
- ^ Ed L. Campbell (December 7, 1936). "Porkers Wins 1st Conference Title: Dwight Sloan Hero in 6 to 0 Victory Over Texas Longhorns". Hope Star. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spark Plug". Helena (Arkansas) World. October 10, 1937. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Strickler (September 7, 1938). "Robbins, Sloan, Star Passers, To Join Cards". Chicago Tribune. p. 1 (section 2) – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jim Benton Is Star of Poll". The Camden News. December 28, 1937. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Dwight Sloan Is Traded To Detroit Lions". The Jonesboro Daily Tribune. June 13, 1939. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Detroit's Dwight Sloan Passes Initial Test For Commission in Army". Buffalo Evening News. December 12, 1940. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edwards at Work". Detroit Evening Times. February 19, 1941. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sloan Touts Greene As 'Another Hutson'". Detroit Evening Times. October 24, 1945. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hospital Eleven Gets New Men: Dwight Sloan Added to Jones Football Staff". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 1, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.