Dicky Lyons
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| No. 48, 43, 10, 35[1] | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | August 11, 1947 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 (Louisville) | ||||||
| College: | Kentucky (1965–1968) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969: 4th round, 103rd pick | ||||||
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Richard D. Lyons Sr. (born August 11, 1947) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League (WFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Richard D. Lyons was born on August 11, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville.[1]
College career
Lyons was a member of the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 1965 to 1968 as both a running back and defensive back.[1] He was a three-year letterman from 1966 to 1968.[1] He was named a second-team All-SEC defensive back by the Associated Press (AP) in 1966, a first-team All-SEC running back by United Press International (UPI) in 1967, and a first-team All-SEC running back by both the AP and UPI in 1968.[2][3][4]
