Place of birth: Newell, WV High school: East Liverpool Height 1.85 m Position Halfback | Place of death: East Liverpool, Ohio Rushing yards: 100 Weight 86 kg | |
Date of birth: (1918-07-13)July 13, 1918 Date of death: November 25, 1987(1987-11-25) (aged 69) Died 25 November 1987, East Liverpool, Ohio, United States College Case Western Reserve Spartans football | ||
Richard Thomas Booth (July 13, 1918 – November 25, 1987) was an American football player.
Booth was born in Newell, WV, before moving to East Liverpool, OH where he played high school football alongside is brother Bill Booth, who would play football at the Ohio State University. Dick Booth played college football at Western Reserve from 1938 to 1941, where he was instrumental in the 1941 Sun Bowl victory against Arizona State.
Booth played his professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions in 1941 and 1945.
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