Richard Earl Hensley (September 8, 1927 – March 7, 2015) was an American football end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. He was drafted by the Giants in the eleventh round of the 1949 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and attended Williamson High School in Williamson, West Virginia.[1][2] He died on March 7, 2015.[3]
 Hensley on a 1950 Bowman football card | |
| No. 25, 82 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | End / Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 8, 1927 Williamson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died: | March 7, 2015 (aged 87) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Williamson (WV) |
| College: | Kentucky |
| NFL draft: | 1949 / round: 11 / pick: 106 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "DICK HENSLEY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Richard Earl 'Dick' Hensley". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "RICHARD E. "DICK" HENSLEY". legacy.com. The Herald-Dispatch. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.