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Dick McKissack

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Dick McKissack
Date of birth(1926-02-10)February 10, 1926
Place of birthSan Antonio, Texas,U.S.
Date of deathAugust 28, 1982(1982-08-28)(aged 56)
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
US collegeSouthern Methodist
NFL draft1950/ Round: 5 / Pick: 64
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams[1]
Career history
As player
1952Dallas Texans
Career highlights and awards

James Richard McKissack(February 10, 1926 – August 28, 1982) was a professionalAmerican footballplayer and later apolitician.Born inSan Antonio, Texas,McKissack playedcollege footballforSouthern Methodist University.He was drafted by theLos Angeles Ramsin the 5th round (64th overall) of the1950 NFL Draft.He played for one season (1952) atdefensive backfor theDallas Texans[2]He later served in theTexas House of Representatives(1965-1973).[3]

References

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  1. ^"1950 Los Angeles Rams".databaseFootball.com.Archived from the original on February 17, 2010.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^Dick McKissack NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. ^"Dick McKissack".Legislative Reference Library of Texas.RetrievedMay 6,2013.