Dick Evans (athlete)

Dick Evans
Evans from 1941 Hawkeye
No. 53, 28, 35, 22
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1915-05-31)May 31, 1915
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:May 26, 2008(2008-05-26) (aged 92)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:1940: undrafted
Career history
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As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Basketball career
Career information
CollegeIowa (1939–1940)
PositionForward, center
Career history
1940Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
1940Sheboygan Red Skins
1941–1942Chicago Bruins
1942–1943Chicago Studebaker Flyers
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Richard Jacob Evans (May 31, 1915 – May 26, 2008) was an American football and basketball player and coach of football. He played both college football and college basketball at the University of Iowa before graduating in 1940. Evans then played professional football as an end in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons, from 1940 to 1943, the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals. At the same time, he played professional basketball with Sheboygan Red Skins, the Chicago Bruins, and Chicago Studebaker Flyers. After serving as an officer in the United States Marine Corp during World War II, Evans coached football from 1946 to 1972, first at the college level and then with several NFL teams.