Rich Diana
Richard Diana (born September 6, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.[2]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1960 Hamden, Connecticut | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hamden (CT)[1] | ||||||
| College: | Yale | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 5 / Pick: 136 | ||||||
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He finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1981, receiving three first-place votes.[3] He retired from the Dolphins after only one season in 1982.[4][5] He became an orthopedic surgeon.
See also
- Colin Allred - former NFL linebacker who became a lawyer and US Representative
- Tommy Casanova – former NFL safety who became an ophthalmologist
- Dennis Claridge – former NFL quarterback who became an orthodontist
- Dan Doornink – former NFL running back who became a medical doctor
- Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – current NFL player who earned a medical degree while playing in the league
- John Frank - Super Bowl winning SF 49er who became a NY City based plastic surgeon
- Joel Makovicka – former NFL fullback who became a doctor of physical therapy
- Bill McColl - former NFL player who became an orthopedic surgeon, father of Milt McColl
- Milt McColl - former NFL linebacker who became a medical doctor
- Frank Ryan – former NFL player and mathematician, who maintained an academic career while playing in the league
- Myron Rolle – former NFL defensive back who was also a Rhodes scholar and is now serving a neurosurgery residency
- John Urschel – former NFL player and mathematician who was a PhD candidate while playing in the league
- Byron White - former NFL running back who became a US Supreme Court Justice
- Rob Zatechka – former NFL guard who became a medical doctor
References
- "Rich Diana Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Malafronte, Chip (19 December 2012). "NEW HAVEN 200: Hamden, Yale product Rich Diana a smooth operator". New Haven Register.
- Greenberg, Alan. "Diana's Years of Practice". courant.com.
- Habib, Hal. "Like Chris Borland, ex-Dolphin Rich Diana chose health over NFL glory". The Palm Beach Post.
- "Dr. Richard Diana, Yale grad and Super Bowl vet, has a joint pain game plan". New Haven Register. 25 January 2014.
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