Kink Richards Explained

Kink Richards
Number:13
Position:Halfback
Birth Date:27 December 1910
Birth Place:Garden Grove, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Garden Grove (IA)
College:Simpson (IA)
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • 2× NFL champion (1934, 1938)
  • Pro Bowl (1938)
  • NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (1933)
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:73
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:18
Statlabel3:Carries
Statvalue3:508
Statlabel4:Yards rushing
Statvalue4:1,877 (3.7 average)
Statlabel5:Receptions
Statvalue5:41
Statlabel6:Yards receiving
Statvalue6:535 (13.0 average)
Statlabel7:Touchdowns
Statvalue7:19
Pfr:R/RichKi20

Elvin C. "Kink" Richards (December 27, 1910  - July 21, 1976) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He first played college football at the former Baptist school known as Des Moines University (not to be confused with the unrelated current school of the same name) before transferring to Simpson College.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KINK RICHARDS . profootballarchives.com . April 17, 2015.