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Aldo Richins
No. 6
Position:Wingback
Personal information
Born:(1910-11-02)November 2, 1910
Colonia Díaz, Mexico
Died:April 19, 1995(1995-04-19) (aged 84)
Midvale, Utah, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Salt Lake City (UT) West
College:Utah
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Aldo Osborn "Al" Richins (November 2, 1910 – April 19, 1995) was a Mexican-American American football wingback who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He is distinguished as being the first Mexican to play in the NFL.[1]

Early life and college[edit]

Richins attended West High SchoolinSalt Lake City, Utah, where he received "Athlete of the Year" honors in 1929. He was later inducted into the West High School "Hall of Fame.

He played college footballatUniversity of Utah, and was a part of the 1932 and 1933 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions. He received the school's most outstanding athlete of the year award in 1934.[2]

Professional career[edit]

In1935, he signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played as a wingback and was released after 2 games.

In 1946 at 36 years old, he played for the Salt Lake Seagulls of the Pacific Coast Football League.

Personal life[edit]

After football, he joined the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, before owning a motel and a restaurant. He died on April 19, 1995.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Latino NFL Greats And Super Bowl Stars". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  • ^ "AL RICHINS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  • ^ "DEATH: ALDO RICHINS ""PA""". Deseret News. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
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