Dicky Lyons Explained

Dicky Lyons
Position:Defensive back
Number:43
Birth Date:11 August 1947
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:191
Draftyear:1969
Draftround:4
Draftpick:103
High School:St. Xavier (KY)
College:Kentucky
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:4
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Return yards
Statvalue3:54
Pfr:L/LyonDi20

Richard D. Lyons, Sr. (born August 11, 1947) is a former American football defensive back of the National Football League (NFL).

Football career

Lyons attended high school at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and he played college football at Kentucky. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, and he played four games for the New Orleans Saints in 1970.[1]

Lyons also played for the World Football League's Birmingham Americans. He is the father of former Kentucky wide receiver, Dicky Lyons, Jr.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dicky Lyons . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921233412/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LyonDi20.htm . 2022-09-21 . 2023-04-17 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Dicky Lyons Jr.. UK Athletics. 10 August 2017 . May 30, 2023.