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Dick Yelvington

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Dick Yelvington
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Yelvington on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 72
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1928-07-27)July 27, 1928
Mims, Florida
Died:February 24, 2013(2013-02-24) (aged 84)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Mainland
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1951 / Round: 23 / Pick: 278
Career history

Richard Joseph Yelvington Jr. (July 27, 1928 – February 24, 2013) was an American football offensive lineman. He played six seasons for the New York Giants.[1] Yelvington played college football at Georgia, and served one year with the United States Army during the Korean War before starting his NFL career.[2]

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