Dick Hightower
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| Date of birth: | August 3, 1930 |
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| Date of death: | December 5, 2007 (age 77) |
| Place of death: | Ozona, Texas |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Center |
| College: | Southern Methodist University |
| High school: | Tyler High School |
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| 1949–1951 | SMU Mustangs |
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Consensus All-American (1951) | |
Richard Guy "Dick" Hightower (August 3, 1930 – December 5, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football at the center position for the SMU Mustangs from 1949 to 1951. He was a consensus first-teamselection on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.[1] He also received All-Southwest Conference honors in both 1950 and 1951.[2]
Hightower was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (43rd overall pick) of the 1952 NFL Draft,[3] but he did not appear in any regular season games in the National Football League. He was inducted into the Southern Methodist University Hall of Fame in 1982.[2]
Hightower died in 2007 at Ozona, Texas, while on a hunting trip with friends.[4]
References
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dick Hightower". SMUMustangs.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ "1952 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ David Smoak. "Former SMU All-American Hightower dies at 77". Smoaky.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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