Richard Vernon Umphrey III (born December 13, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982–1984) and the San Diego Chargers (1985). He graduated from Tustin High School in Tustin, California and went on to play at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1982 NFL draft by the New York Giants as the starting center. He played three seasons for the Giants before being traded in 1985 to the San Diego Chargers.
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Position: | Center | ||||||||
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Born: | Garden Grove, California, U.S. | December 13, 1958||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Tustin (Tustin, California) | ||||||||
College: | Colorado | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 5 / pick: 129 | ||||||||
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He is married to Jackie and father to Justin and Noel Umphrey, a water polo player for UCLA.