Les Richter
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| Born: | October 6, 1930 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | June 12, 2010 (aged 79) Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Fresno | ||||
| College: | California | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||
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Leslie Alan Richter (October 6, 1930 – June 12, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). He also served as the head of operations for NASCAR and president of the Riverside International Raceway. Richter was twice a consensus All-American for the California Golden Bears. With the Rams, he played in eight Pro Bowls. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Football career
At the
During his nine years with the Rams, Richter did not miss a game, playing through various injuries including a broken cheekbone.
Racing executive and later years
After retiring from football, Richter was involved with auto racing in a variety of positions. He was
Richter died on June 12, 2010, at age 79 of a
Richter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982. In 2011, he was posthumously elected as a senior candidate to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2011 along with former Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger.[3] The induction class also included Deion Sanders, Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Ed Sabol, Shannon Sharpe.
Awards
- He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fameas a member of its inaugural class in 2002.
- He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Tuttle, Tim (June 17, 2010). "Richter remembered as West Coast 'motorsports pioneer'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Brandt, Gil (July 31, 2011). "Ten things you didn't know about Les Richter". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Fryer, Jenna (August 3, 2011). "Les Richter makes Hall 50 years after final game". USA Today. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Les Richter Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Peltz, Jim (June 13, 2010). "Les Richter dies at 79; ex-Ram guided auto racing's growth in Southern California". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ Former Riverside Raceway boss Richter honored - Road Racing World, 3 February 2004
- ^ Les Richter at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
External links
- Les Richter at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Les Richter at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference