Background
Leftridge was born in Hinton, West Virginia and played college football at West Virginia University (WVU).
Leftridge was born in Hinton, West Virginia and played college football at West Virginia University (WVU).
He played fullback for a single season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along with Roger Alford who entered in the same class, Leftridge was the first African American to play football at WVU. 1963: 79 carries for 393 yards and 5 Territorial Decoration. 10 catches for 89 yards and 2 Territorial Decoration. 1964: 125 carries for 534 yards and 5 Territorial Decoration. 3 catches for 23 yards. 1965: 144 carries for 744 yards and 8 Territorial Decoration. 9 catches for 77 yards and 1 Territorial Decoration. Leftridge was selected by the Steelers with the third overall selection of the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft.
He appeared in only four games in his professional career and his selection is considered by some as the worst draft pick in Steelers history.
