Les Dodson

American football player (1916–1998)

American football player

Les Dodson

Personal information

Born:

(1916-04-18)April 18, 1916
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Died:

July 25, 1998(1998-07-25) (aged 82)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

180 lb (82 kg)

Career information

High school:

West Lowndes (Columbus, Mississippi)

College:

Ole Miss

Position:

Back

NFL draft:

1941 / Round: 14 / Pick: 121

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1941)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	2
Passing yards:	7
Interceptions:	3

Player stats at PFR

James Leslie Dodson (April 18, 1916 – July 25, 1998) was an American football back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1941. After playing college football for Ole Miss, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 14th round (121st overall) of the 1941 NFL Draft.^[1]^[2] His rights were transferred to the Steelers due to the events later referred to as the Pennsylvania Polka.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
^ Maxymuk, John (2015-02-16). Uniform Numbers of the NFL: All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures. McFarland. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4766-0398-8.