 Easterly with Syracuse head coach Ben Schwartzwalder at the Los Angeles Coliseum, 1959 | |
| Born: | April 13, 1939 New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB, End |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962–1964 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Awards | MVP |
Richard B. Easterly (born April 13, 1939) is a former American gridiron football player. He played wide receiver the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963.[1]
Easterly played college football at Syracuse University, participating in the Syracuse University 1959 National Football Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Liberty Bowl where he was the MVP, Blue Gray Game, North/South Game, and the US Bowl. He also went to the College Baseball World Series. He was invited to training camp for the San Francisco 49ers but wound up playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1962 to 1964. In his first CFL game, he scored two touchdowns.[2] His most productive period was his rookie season, when, despite playing just four games, he caught 15 passes for 378 yards (25.2 yards/catch), one for 79 yards, and five touchdowns. He also caught 15 passes in 1963 but only one in 1964. He also served as a punt and kick returner.
In 2012, Easterley was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dick Easterly football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ↑ 1963 Post cereal football card
- ↑ Poliquin, Bud (October 8, 2012). "Poliquin: Dick Easterly is headed to the Hall of Fame with, perhaps, ol' Ben Schwartzwalder on his mind". syracuse.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
