Role Football player | Name Dick Evey Positions Tackle | |
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Date of birth (1941-02-13)February 13, 1941 Date of death May 23, 2013(2013-05-23) (aged 72) NFL draft 1964 / Round: 1 / Pick 14 Died May 23, 2013, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | ||
Place of death Knoxville, Tennessee Education University of Tennessee |
Richard Theodore Evey (February 13, 1941 – May 23, 2013) was an offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Chicago Bears. After his football career, Evey became a land developer in Blount County, Tennessee, where he was involved in restoring historic Perry's Mill, a working gristmill in Walland, Tennessee.
On May 23, 2013, Evey died from dementia and primary progressive aphasia. From 2007 until his death, Evey was a recipient of the 88 Plan, designed to help former NFL players suffering from Alzheimer's disease, ALS, and Parkinson's disease by providing $88,000 annually for medical care.
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