Richard Luman
 Luman from 1925 "Yale Banner & Pot Pourri" | |
| Date of birth | April 26, 1900 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Wyoming |
| Date of death | April 26, 1973 (aged 73) |
| Place of death | Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| US college | Yale University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1924 | Yale |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Richard John Luman (April 26, 1900 – April 26, 1973) was an American football and basketball player. He played college football for Yale University and was a consensus selection at the end position on the 1924 College Football All-America Team.
Luman was raised in Pinedale, Wyoming, and attended preparatory school at Phillips Exeter Academy.[1] He attended college at Yale University, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. As an end for the Yale Bulldogs football team, he was a consensus first-team All-American.[2] In basketball, he played at the center position and was selected as the captain of the 1924-25 Yale basketball team.[3]
He died in 1973 and was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[4]
References
- ^ 1925 Yale Banner & Pot Pourri (yearbook), p. 96.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Yale Five Elects Luman: Unanimously Names Veteran Centre Captain for Next Season". The New York Times. March 20, 1924.
- ^ "Richard J. Luman". Find a Grave.