Dick Nyers

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1934)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dick Nyers

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| number = 18, 21

| position = Defensive back, halfback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|10|8}}

| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 177

| high_school = Emmerich Manual (IN)

| college = Indianapolis

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| pastteams =

Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1956}}–{{NFL Year|1957}})

| pastcoaching =

Indiana Central (1970–1971)
Head coach

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 12

| pfr = N/NyerDi20

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Charles Richard Nyers (born October 8, 1934) is an American former professional football player and college coach. He played for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately at Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis).{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NyerDi20.htm|title=Dick Nyers NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|access-date=August 27, 2016}} Nyers served as the head football coach at his alma mater from 1970 to 1971, compiling a record of 9–11.{{cite news |author= |title=Dick Nyers Resigns Post As Indiana Central Coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90299427/palladium-item/ |newspaper=Palladium-Item |location=Richmond, Indiana |agency=Associated Press |date=November 26, 1971 |page=11 |access-date=December 9, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2014.{{cite web |url=https://ifca-hof.org/|title=Nyers, Dick |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Indiana Football Hall of Fame |access-date=May 29, 2017 |quote=}}