Richard Diana (born September 6, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.[2]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1960 Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hamden (CT)[1] | ||||||||||
| College: | Yale | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 5 / pick: 136 | ||||||||||
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He finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1981, receiving three first-place votes.[3] He retired from the Dolphins after only one season in 1982.[4][5] He became an orthopedic surgeon.
References
edit- ^ "Rich Diana Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Malafronte, Chip (December 19, 2012). "NEW HAVEN 200: Hamden, Yale product Rich Diana a smooth operator". New Haven Register.
- ^ Greenberg, Alan. "Diana's Years of Practice". courant.com.
- ^ Habib, Hal. "Like Chris Borland, ex-Dolphin Rich Diana chose health over NFL glory". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Dr. Richard Diana, Yale grad and Super Bowl vet, has a joint pain game plan". New Haven Register. January 25, 2014.
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