Dick Yelvington

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Dick Yelvington

No. 72

Offensive Tackle

Personal information

Date of birth: July 27, 1928

Place of birth: Mims, Florida

Date of death: February 24, 2013 (aged 84)

Place of death: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight: 232 lb (105 kg)

Career information

High school: Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland

College: Georgia

NFL Draft: 1951 / Round: 23 / Pick: 278

Debuted in 1952 for the New York Giants

Career history

New York Giants (1952–1957)

Career NFL statistics

Stats at NFL.com

Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Richard Joseph Yelvington Jr. (July 27, 1928 – February 24, 2013) was an American football offensive lineman. He played six seasons for the New York Giants.^[1] Yelvington played college football at Georgia, and served one year with the United States Army during the Korean War before starting his NFL career.^[2]

References

New York Giants 1956 NFL Champions

Persondata
Name	Yelvington, Dick
Alternative names	Yelvington, Richard Joseph, Jr.
Short description	American football offensive tackle
Date of birth	July 27, 1928
Place of birth	Mims, Florida, USA
Date of death	February 24, 2013
Place of death	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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