Richard Delmont Wolf (August 29, 1900 – June 28, 1967) was a professional

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player in the early

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(NFL). He first played at the college level for

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. Wolf then played in the NFL with the

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and the

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. He also played in the 1926 American Football League (AFL) for the

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. Wolf then finished his career in the

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circuit with the independent Ashland Armcos in 1928–1929.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolf, Dick 1900 births 1967 deaths American football ends American football fullbacks American football halfbacks American football quarterbacks Cleveland Bulldogs players Cleveland Indians (NFL 1923) players Cleveland Panthers players Miami RedHawks football players Players of American football from Ohio