Dick Evans (athlete)
.jpg) Evans from 1941 Hawkeye | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1915 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | May 26, 2008 (aged 92) Sarasota, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Iowa (1939–1940) |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1940 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
| 1940 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1941–1942 | Chicago Bruins |
| 1942–1943 | Chicago Studebaker Flyers |
Richard Jacob "Dick" Evans (May 31, 1915 – May 26, 2008) was an American professional basketball and football player. Evans was born on May 31, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Professional athlete
Basketball
Evans played for four teams in the National Basketball League between the 1940–41 and 1942–43 seasons: the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, Sheboygan Red Skins, Chicago Bruins, and Chicago Studebaker Flyers. In 32 career games played he averaged 2.4 points per game.
Football
Evans also played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1940 NFL season and the 1943 NFL season. During the two season in between, he played with the Chicago Cardinals.
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- 1915 births
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- American men's basketball players
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- Basketball players from Illinois
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago Bruins players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Chicago Studebaker Flyers players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Green Bay Packers coaches
- Green Bay Packers players
- Hammond Ciesar All-Americans players
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
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- Players of American football from Illinois
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
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