Dick Evey
No. 79, 82, 77 | |
Date of birth | February 13, 1941 |
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Place of birth | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | May 23, 2013 | (aged 72)
Place of death | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Offensive tackle Defensive tackle |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
US college | Tennessee |
NFL draft | 1964 / round: 1 / pick: 14 |
Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
Career history | |
As player | |
1964–1969 | Chicago Bears |
1970 | Los Angeles Rams |
1971 | Detroit Lions |
Career stats | |
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Richard Theodore Evey (February 13, 1941 – May 23, 2013)[1] was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played most of his career with the Chicago Bears. After his football career, Evey became a land developer in Blount County, Tennessee, where he was involved in restoring historic Perry's Mill, a working gristmill in Walland, Tennessee.[1]
He was traded from the Bears to the Rams for Ron Smith and Jim Seymour on September 1, 1970.[2]
On May 23, 2013, Evey died from dementia and primary progressive aphasia. From 2007 until his death, Evey was a recipient of the 88 Plan, designed to help former NFL players suffering from Alzheimer's disease, ALS, and Parkinson's disease by providing $88,000 annually for medical care.[3]
References
- ^ a b Mayer, Larry (May 24, 2013). "Former Bears lineman Dick Evey passes away". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Di Pietro, Bob. "Adderley Traded," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, September 2, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2020
- ^ Mayer, Larry (July 3, 2013). "Dick Evey's daughter thankful for NFL's 88 Plan". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- 1941 births
- 2013 deaths
- American football defensive linemen
- American football offensive linemen
- Chicago Bears players
- Detroit Lions players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Sportspeople from Springfield, Ohio
- People from State College, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football offensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs