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Les Richter was born on 6 October, 1930 in Fresno, California, U.S., is an American football player (1930–2010). Discover Les Richter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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79 years old |
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Libra |
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6 October, 1930 |
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6 October |
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Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Date of death |
12 June, 2010 |
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Riverside, California, U.S. |
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United States
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Les Richter Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Les Richter Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Les Richter worth at the age of 79 years old? Les Richter’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Les Richter's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Leslie Alan Richter (October 6, 1930 – June 12, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL).
He also served as the head of operations for NASCAR and president of the Riverside International Raceway.
Richter was twice a consensus All-American for the California Golden Bears.
With the Rams, he played in eight Pro Bowls.
He was twice recognized as a consensus All-American and first-team All-Pacific Coast, in 1950 and 1951.
He was valedictorian of his graduating class of 1952.
After graduation, he served in the Korean War for the U.S. Army for two years.
He was a first-round draft choice of the NFL's New York Yanks, the second pick overall, in the 1952 NFL draft.
The Yanks folded before the 1952 season, and the Dallas Texans assumed the rights to Richter.
They traded him to the Los Angeles Rams for eleven players, the second largest deal ever made for a single player.
During his nine years with the Rams, Richter did not miss a game, playing through various injuries including a broken cheekbone.
He scored 193 points, which included a touchdown, 106 extra points, and 29 field goals.
On defense, he intercepted 16 passes.
Richter was selected to eight straight Pro Bowls, from 1954 to 1961, and was four times recognized as a first-team All-Pro.
His 24 field goals attempted during the 1955 season led the NFL.
The Rams struggled during that time, winning six or more games four times in nine seasons.
The high mark for the team was in 1955, when it reached the championship game and lost to the Cleveland Browns.
He was Riverside International Raceway manager from 1959 to 1983, then vice-president of special projects for International Speedway Corporation, chairman of the board for the International Race of Champions, and senior vice president of operations for NASCAR.
He played center for his final season, in 1962, taking over for injured starter Art Hunter.
After retiring from football, Richter was involved with auto racing in a variety of positions.
He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
At the University of California, Berkeley, Richter played guard and linebacker for the California Golden Bears.
Richter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
Richter died on June 12, 2010, at age 79 of a brain aneurysm.
As a lieutenant with the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Richter was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
At the time of his death, Richter was working at the Auto Club Speedway, owned by ISC formally owned by Penske Racing that also owned Michigan International Speedway, Nazareth Speedway, Pikes Peak International Raceway and North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina
In 2011, he was posthumously elected as a senior candidate to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2011 along with former Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger.
