Ted Wright
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- This is about the American football player; for others, see Theodore Wright (disambiguation).
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherExpression error: Unexpected < operator.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Weldon H. "Ted" Wright (November 15, 1913 – December 1, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback and quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935. Wrightplayed college football at North Texas State Teachers College.
Early life
Wright was born in Savoy, Texas and attended Sherman High School in Sherman, Texas.
College career
Wright attended and played college football at North Texas State Teachers College, now known as the University of North Texas. He became the first player from North Texas to play in the NFL.[1]
Professional career
Wright was signed by the Boston Redskins, where he played in Template:NFL Year and part of Template:NFL Year. In November, he was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he played for the remainder of the season.[2]
Military service and coaching career
Wright served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He was the head coach of the 1945 Minter Field Atomic Bombers football team.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minter Field Atomic Bombers (Independent) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Minter Field | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| Minter Field: | 4–2–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–2–1 | ||||||||
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- Career statistics from NFL.comScript error: No such module "String".·Script error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "String"..htm Pro Football Reference
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- 1913 births
- 1983 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- American football quarterbacks
- Boston Redskins players
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football coaches
- Minter Field Atomic Bombers football coaches
- North Texas Mean Green football players
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Sherman High School (Texas) alumni
- People from Fannin County, Texas
- Coaches of American football from Texas
- Players of American football from Sherman, Texas
- Military personnel from Texas
- 20th-century American sportsmen