:Dick McKissack

{{Short description|American football player (1926–1982)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dick McKissack

| number = 38

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|2|10|mf=y}}

| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|8|28|1926|2|10}}

| death_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 208

| high_school = Thomas Jefferson
(San Antonio, Texas)

| college = SMU

| draftyear = 1950

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 64

| pastteams =

• Dallas Texans ({{NFL Year|1952}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-SWC (1948)
• Second-team All-SWC (1947)

| pfr = McKiDi20

}}

James Richard McKissack (February 10, 1926 – August 28, 1982) was a professional American football player and later a politician. Born in San Antonio, Texas, McKissack played college football for Southern Methodist University. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 5th round (64th overall) of the 1950 NFL draft. He played for one season (1952) at defensive back for the Dallas Texans[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McKiDi20.htm Dick McKissack NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com] He later served in the Texas House of Representatives (1965–1973).{{cite web |url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=758 |title=Dick McKissack |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |publisher= |accessdate=May 6, 2013}}