Aldo Richins
{{Short description|American football player (1910–1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Aldo Richins
| image =
| position = Wingback
| birth_date = {{birth date|1910|11|2}}
| birth_place = Colonia Díaz, Mexico
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|4|19|1910|11|2}}
| death_place = Midvale, Utah, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 188
| high_school = West (Salt Lake City, Utah)
| college = Utah
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1935}})
- Salt Lake Seagulls (1936)
| highlights =
| pfr = R/RichAl22
}}
Aldo Osborn "Al" Richins (November 2, 1910 – April 19, 1995) was a Mexican-American professional football wingback who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He is distinguished as being the first Mexican to play in the NFL.{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/05/latino-nfl-greats-super-bowl_n_1253466.html| title=Latino NFL Greats And Super Bowl Stars | publisher=Huffington Post | accessdate=April 17, 2016}}
Early life and college
Aldo Osborn was born on November 2, 1910, in Colonia Díaz, Mexico.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/r/rich10200.html | title=Aldo Richins | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 May 2025}} He attended West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, participating in football, baseball, basketball, and track. He received "Athlete of the Year" honors in 1929. He was later inducted into the West High School "Hall of Fame.
Richins played college football for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah, and was a three-year letterman from 1932 to 1934.{{cite web | url=https://utahutes.com/news/2000/6/12/All_Time_Lettermen | title=All-Time Lettermen | publisher=University of Utah | accessdate=15 May 2025}} He received the school's most outstanding athlete of the year award in 1934.
Professional career
In September 1935, he signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/172425190/ | title=Aldo Richins Off For Gridiron War | work=The Salt Lake Tribune | date=September 10, 1935 | accessdate=15 May 2025 | pages=12}} He played in one game for the Lions during the 1935 season before being released.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RichAl22.htm | title=Aldo Richins | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=15 May 2025}}{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/r/rich10200.html | title=Al Richins Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 May 2025}}{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/172425923/ | title=Sports In Retrospect | work=The Salt Lake Tribune | date=November 20, 1935 | accessdate=15 May 2025 | author=Hodgson, JImmy | pages=16}}{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/172425970/ | title=Seventeen Outstanding Grid Players Lined Up for Clash With Detroit Next Saturday | work=The Salt Lake Tribune | date=December 29, 1935 | accessdate=15 May 2025 | pages=6B}}
In 1946 at 36 years old, he played for the Salt Lake Seagulls of the Pacific Coast Football League. He attempted one extra point that year.
Personal life
After football, he worked for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He later owned a motel and a restaurant.{{cite web | url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/416499/DEATH--ALDO-RICHINS-PA.html?pg=all | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530223240/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/416499/DEATH--ALDO-RICHINS-PA.html?pg=all | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 30, 2016 | title=DEATH: ALDO RICHINS ""PA"" | publisher=Deseret News | accessdate=April 17, 2016}} He died on April 19, 1995, in Midvale, Utah.
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave}}
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Category:Players of American football from Salt Lake City
Category:American football running backs
Category:Mexican players of American football
Category:Utah Utes football players
Category:Detroit Lions players