Dicky Lyons
American football player (born 1947)
American football player
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | (1947-08-11) August 11, 1947 (age 76) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Xavier (KY) | ||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103 | ||||||
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Richard D. Lyons, Sr. (born August 11, 1947) is a former American football defensive back of the National Football League (NFL).
Football career
Lyons attended high school at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and he played college football at Kentucky. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL Draft, and he played four games for the New Orleans Saints in 1970.[1]
Lyons also played for the World Football League's Birmingham Americans. He is the father of former Kentucky wide receiver, Dicky Lyons, Jr.[2]
References
- ^ "Dicky Lyons". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Dicky Lyons Jr". UK Athletics. 10 August 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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Atlanta Falcons 1969 NFL draft selections
- George Kunz
- Paul Gipson
- Mal Snider
- Jon Sandstrom
- Jim Mitchell
- Dicky Lyons
- Tony Pleviak
- WaIly Oyler
- Dick Enderle
- Ted Cottrell
- Jim Callahan
- Jeff Stanciel
- Jeff Van Note
- Denver Samples
- Harry Carpenter
- Billy Hunt
- Jim Weatherford
- Ed Hughes
- Paul Williams
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