Dick Hensley
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PositionEnd / Defensive end
BornSeptember 8, 1927
Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.
Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2015 (aged 87)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
 Hensley on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position | End / Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 8, 1927 Williamson, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 7, 2015 (aged 87) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Williamson (West Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 11th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Earl Hensley (September 8, 1927 – March 7, 2015) was an American professional football end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. He was selected by the Giants in the eleventh round of the 1949 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Kentucky.
Richard Earl Hensley' was born on September 8, 1927, in Williamson, West Virginia.[1] He attended Williamson High School in Williamson.[1][2]
He lettered for the Kentucky Wildcats from 1945 to 1947.[1]