Dick Evans (athlete)
.jpg) Evans from 1941 Hawkeye | |
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| Position: | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 31, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | May 26, 2008 (aged 92) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 1940 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| 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 Evans (May 31, 1915 – May 26, 2008) was an American football and basketball player and coach of football. He played both college football and college basketball at the University of Iowa before graduating in 1940. Evans then played professional football as an end in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons, from 1940 to 1943, the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals. At the same time, he played professional basketball with Sheboygan Red Skins, the Chicago Bruins, and Chicago Studebaker Flyers. After serving as an officer in the United States Marine Corp during World War II, Evans coached football from 1946 to 1972, first at the college level and then with several NFL teams.
Early life and college career[edit]
Evans was born on May 31, 1915, in Chicago.[1]
Professional athlete[edit]
Basketball[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Military service[edit]
Evans served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He played for the 1944 El Toro Flying Marines football team coached by Dick Hanley. The following year, he was the head coach of the 1945 Santa Barbara Marines football team.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
In 1946, Evans was hired as the line coach at Long Beach City College in Long Beach City College under head football coach Ed Wagner.[3] The next year, he moved on to the University of Nevada to become an assistant under head football coach Joe Sheeketski.[4] After four seasons at Nevada, Evan resigned, in January 1951, to seek a head coaching job.[5] He was an assistant coach at Loyola University of Los Angeles during the 1951 season. In May 1952, Evans returned to the Chicago Cardinals as line coach under head coach Joe Kuharich.[6]
Between 1952 and 1972, Evans was an assistant coach in the NFL, with the Cardinals in 1952, the Washington Redskins from 1955 to 1958, the Cleveland Browns from 1960 to 1963, the Philadelphia Eagles from 1964 to 1968, the Green Bay Packers in 1970, and the New England Patriots from 1971 to 1972.[7]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Santa Barbara Marines (Independent) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Santa Barbara Marines | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| Santa Barbara Marines: | 7–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–3–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Dick Evans Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Six-Game Sked For Marines Get Jaycee Support". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. August 10, 1945. p. A6. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Evans Named Vike Grid Aid". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. September 1, 1946. p. A12. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dick Evans Assumes Nevada U. Grid Post". The Press of Atlantic City. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Associated Press. August 12, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Nevada Coach Resigns". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. Associated Press. January 22, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Pack Aide Signs With Cards As Line Mentor". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. Associated Press. May 15, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dick Evans". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Dick Evans at Find a Grave
- 1915 births
- 2008 deaths
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