Richard Wayne Estell (October 12, 1963 – February 15, 2022) was an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and Arena Football League (AFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | October 12, 1963 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | February 15, 2022 (aged 58) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | J.C. Harmon | ||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1986 | ||||||
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Estell was born in Kansas City, Kansas and attended J.C. Harmon High School.[1][2] He played college football at Kansas, where he was a second-team All-American as a senior.[3][4]
Estell was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 1986.[5] He played in two games for the Chiefs, with three receptions.[2][6]
He also played for Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL[7] and New Orleans Night in the AFL.
Estell died on February 15, 2022, at the age of 58.[8]
References
edit- ^ Shatel, Tom (October 4, 1981). "Harmon, SM Northwest figure to be prize catches". The Kansas City Star. p. 222 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Richard Estell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Richard Estell". NFL.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Bo Jackson, Sooner Casillas Head 60th UPI All-America Team". Tyrone Daily Herald. December 12, 1985. p. 7.
- ^ Fish, Mike (May 9, 1986). "Estell is right at home with Chiefs". The Kansas City Times. p. 55, 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard Estell NFL and CFL Stats and Bio". Pro Football Archives.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Daniels, Craig (January 3, 1991). "WLAF: The CFL isn't laughing any more". National Post. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard Wayne Estell Obituary". Maple Hill Funeral Home. February 2022.
