Richard Jacob 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]

Dick Evans

Evans from 1941 Hawkeye
Personal information
Born	(1915-05-31)May 31, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	May 26, 2008(2008-05-26) (aged 92) Sarasota, Florida, US
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

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.

Coach

Between 1952 and 1972, he was a coach, usually a defensive coach, for several NFL teams.[2]

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