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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 15, 1938 Glassport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Glassport | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State (1957–1959) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960 / round: 1 / pick: 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / round: 1 / pick: Territorial | ||||||||||||||||||
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Richard John Lucas (born April 15, 1938) is an American former football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he won the Maxwell Award in 1959. His coach Rip Engle described him as "the modern version of the old triple-threat player" because of his passing, running, and punting skills, in addition to his defensive prowess.[1]