Richard Byrd (American football)
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 20, 1962 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
| College | Southern Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 2nd round, 36th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Richard Ellen Byrd (born March 20, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for five seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1989.