Dick Fouts

Dick Fouts
Date of birth(1933-08-07)August 7, 1933
Place of birthOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of deathAugust 5, 2003(2003-08-05) (aged 69)
Place of deathMonterey, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)Defensive end
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
US collegeMissouri
NFL draft1956 / round: 22 / pick: 264
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
19571961Toronto Argonauts
19621966BC Lions
1967Toronto Argonauts
19681969BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1963, 1964, 1965
CFL East All-Star1958, 1960
CFL West All-Star1963, 1964, 1965

Richard Lee Fouts (August 7, 1933 – August 5, 2003) was an American professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and the BC Lions. After playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was an All-American, Fouts spent his entire 13-year CFL career as a defensive lineman. He was named CFL All-Star three times in 1963, 1964 and 1965, and was a part of the Lions' Grey Cup victory in 1964.

In 1965, he was awarded the DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy and named the best lineman in the West Division of the Canadian Football League.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Dick Fouts Best Lineman in West". Vancouver Sun. October 21, 1965. p. 29. Retrieved March 29, 2024.