Elvin C. "Kink" Richards (December 27, 1910 – July 21, 1976) was an
American football
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running back
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in the
National Football League
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for the
New York Giants
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. He first played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the former Baptist school known as Des Moines University (not to be confused with the unrelated current school of the same name) before transferring to
Simpson College
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.
References
1910 births
1976 deaths
American football running backs
New York Giants players
Simpson Storm football players
People from Decatur County, Iowa
Players of American football from Iowa
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