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Richard E. Woit (born July 5, 1931 - May 31, 2007) was a former American football player.

Football career
Richard “Dick” Woit was a football star at Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest side, after which he was a four-year letterman with the Arkansas State Indians football team from 1950-53, where he still holds the all-time school records for rushing yards (3,947) and touchdowns scored (57). He was an AP First Team All-America selection and also named to the Williamson All-America selection in 1953. He was also an AP Honorable Mention All-America choice in 1951 and 1952. During his four-year career at ASU, Woit led the Indians to a combined 32-8-2 record and four bowl games. He was named the MVP of the Refrigerator Bowl in 1951 and also played in another Refrigerator Bowl game and two Tangerine Bowl games. He is a member of the All-Time Arkansas State Football Team, which includes players from 1909-1975. Woit was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 25th round of the 1954 draft.

Personal life
After a brief stint in the NFL, Woit returned to Chicago to became a trainer at the Lawson YMCA on Chicago Avenue, where he gained a citywide reputation for conducting grueling workouts. His clients, made up of businessmen, politicians and professional athletes, included greats like Gale Sayers, who became one of "Woit's Warriors" as part of his recovery from knee surgery. Dick was known for mixing harsh instructions with humor in an effort to motivate his students, many of whom attributed their improved health to Dick's classes. Dick also wrote a book titled "You Gotta Want it".