- Les Richter
NFL player
Caption= Les Richter and Bruce Long in 1959
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1930|10|26
Birthplace=Fresno, California ,United States
DateOfDeath=
College=California
Position=Linebacker
Guard
Kicker
DraftedYear=1952
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 2
(By theNew York Yanks )
ProBowls=8
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=RICHTLES01
PFR=RichLe00
years=1954-1962
teams=Los Angeles Rams
CollegeHOF=50051Les Richter (born
October 26 1930 inFresno, California ) is a formerLos Angeles Rams National Football League football player turnedauto racing president of theRiverside International Raceway .Biography
After graduating from the
University of California in 1952, where he played guard andlinebacker , he served in theU.S. Army for two years. A first-round draft choice of the NFL'sNew York Yanks in the1952 NFL Draft , Richter was traded to the Los Angeles Rams for eleven players, the largest deal ever made for a single player.During his 9 years with the Rams, Richter intercepted 16 passes and scored 193 points on 1
touchdown , 106extra point s, and 29 field goals. Despite being selected for 8Pro Bowl s, he has never been nominated or inducted to thePro Football Hall of Fame . He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1982.Since retiring from football, Richter has been involved with auto racing in a variety of positions. He is currently is vice-president of special projects for
International Speedway Corporation ,chairman of the board for theInternational Race of Champions , and senior vice president of operations forNASCAR .He currently works at the
California Speedway .
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