Dick Yelvington

Richard Joseph Yelvington Jr. (July 27, 1928 – February 24, 2013) was an American football offensive lineman. He played six seasons for the New York Giants.^[1] Yelvington played college football at Georgia, and served one year with the United States Army during the Korean War before starting his NFL career.^[2] In the final regular season game of the 1956 season against the New York Giants, Yelvington and Don King were ejected from the game for fighting.^[3]

Dick Yelvington

Yelvington on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 72
Position:	Tackle Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1928-07-27)July 27, 1928 Mims, Florida, U.S.
Died:	February 24, 2013(2013-02-24) (aged 84) Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1951: 23rd round, 278th pick
Career history
New York Giants (1952–1957)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1956)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 62 Games started: 61 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference