1. Richard Herbert Alban was an American professional football defensive back who played eight seasons for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Dick Alban
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Dick Alban played college football at Northwestern University, where he was used at halfback and on defense.
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Dick Alban was selected in the ninth round of the 1952 NFL draft and started all 12 games for the Redskins his rookie year.
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Dick Alban was traded to the Steelers in 1956 and retired after the 1959 campaign.
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Dick Alban was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and attended La Porte High School in La Porte, Indiana, where he graduated in 1948.
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Dick Alban played college football for Northwestern between 1949 and 1951.
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Dick Alban joined a team that won the Rose Bowl the previous year.
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Dick Alban teamed up with Chuck Hren at halfback for the 1951 campaign.
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Dick Alban finished fourth in the league with six interceptions in 1959.
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Dick Alban announced his retirement at the end of the year.
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Dick Alban finished his career with 30 interceptions in 96 games played.
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Dick Alban died on April 8,2016, at the age of 87.
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Dick Alban later became an executive for an athletic clothing manufacturer in Memphis, Tennessee.