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Dick Fouts

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Dick Fouts
Date of birth(1933-08-07)August 7, 1933
Place of birthOmaha, Nebraska
Date of deathAugust 5, 2003(2003-08-05) (aged 69)
Place of deathMonterey, California
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)DE
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
US collegeMissouri
NFL draft1956 / round: 22 / pick: 264
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
19571961Toronto Argonauts
19621966BC Lions
1967Toronto Argonauts
19681969BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1963, 1964, 1965
CFL East All-Star1958, 1960
CFL West All-Star1963, 1964, 1965

Richard Lee Fouts (August 7, 1933 – August 5, 2003) was a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and the BC Lions. After playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was an All-American, Fouts spent his entire 13 year CFL career as an defensive lineman. He was named CFL All-Star three times in 1963, 1964 and 1965, and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup victory in 1964.