Dick Hightower
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| Position | Center |
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| Born | August 3, 1930 |
| Died | December 5, 2007 (age 77) Ozona, Texas, U.S. |
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| High school | Tyler High School |
| College | Southern Methodist University |
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| 1949–1951 | SMU Mustangs |
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Richard Guy Hightower (August 3, 1930 – December 5, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football at the center position for the SMU Mustangs from 1949 to 1951. He was a consensus first-team selection on the 1951 College Football All-America Team.[1] He also received All-Southwest Conference honors in both 1950 and 1951.[2]
Hightower was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (43rd overall pick) of the 1952 NFL draft,[3] but he did not appear in any regular season games in the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Southern Methodist University Hall of Fame in 1982.[2]
Hightower died in 2007 at Ozona, Texas, while on a hunting trip with friends.[4]
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