Dwight Sloan
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Rudy, Arkansas, U.S.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Positions | 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. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Alma (Alma, Arkansas) Van Buren (Van Buren, Arkansas) | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1938: 10th round, 85th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dwight Henry "Paddlefoot" Sloan (April 7, 1914 – March 18, 1998) was an American professional 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.
Sloan was born in 1914 in Rudy, Arkansas. He attended Alma and Van Buren High Schools.[1]
Arkansas Razorbacks
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]