Dick Cunningham (American football)

Richard Karekin Cunningham (born October 12, 1944) is a former American football linebacker. He played in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the Houston Oilers, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1967 to 1973. Cunningham played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and the fourth round of the Red Shirt portion of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Dick Cunningham
Born: (1944-10-12) October 12, 1944
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Career information
Position(s)Center
Linebacker
Offensive tackle
CollegeArkansas
AFL draft1966 / Round: Red Shirt 4 / Pick: 36
Drafted byBuffalo Bills[1]
NFL draft1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 136
Drafted byDetroit Lions
Career history
As player
1967–1968Buffalo Bills (AFL)
1970–1972Buffalo Bills
1973Houston Oilers
1973Philadelphia Eagles
Career stats

While at Arkansas, Cunningham was a member of Xi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

See also

References

  1. "1966 AFL Draft". Retrieved March 23, 2017.


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