Richard Neal (American football)

Richard Neal
Date of birth September 2, 1947
Place of birth Minden, Louisiana
Date of death April 5, 1983(1983-04-05) (aged 35)
Place of death St. Louis, Missouri
Career information
Position(s) Defensive end
College Southern
NFL draft 1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
As player
1969–1972,1978 New Orleans Saints
1973–1977 New York Jets
Career stats

Richard Neal (September 2, 1947 - April 5, 1983) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets. Neal played college football at Southern University. He died of heart failure at the age of 35 in St. Louis. He was on a business trip for his company at his death.


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