Wimpy Winther

{{Short description|American football player (1947-2024)}}

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

{{One source|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Wimpy Winther

| image = Dad - Vulcans.jpg

| caption = Winther while playing for the Alabama Vulcans

| position = Center

| number = 54, 68, 74

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|22}}

| birth_place = Charles City, Iowa, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date|2024|6|26}}

| death_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 261

| high_school = Biloxi (MS)

| college = Mississippi

| draftyear = 1971

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 88

| pastteams =

• Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1971}})
• New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1972}})
• Alabama Vulcans (1979)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 16

}}

Richard Lew "Wimpy" Winther (born October 22, 1947) is an American former professional football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL draft and played that season with the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasyfootballchallenge.com/6-13986/wimpy-winther-profile.html|title=Wimpy Winther|publisher=Fantasy Football Challenge.com|accessdate=2010-12-31}} The following season, he would play with the Saints.

Richard, nicknamed Wimpy, is married to Sandra Winther. He is the father of three children: Matthew (married to Tracey Winther and fathers Zach and Josh), Ashley Kay (married to Derek Padgett), and Abby (married to Ashley Winther). After his professional football career ended, Wimpy spent a short period of time in banking. Afterwards, he began teaching and coaching at Shelby County High School in Shelby County, Alabama. Later on, he transferred to Rudd Middle School in Pinson, Alabama, where he taught health and education and coached various sports including football, wrestling, baseball and basketball. After 19 years at Rudd Middle School, Wimpy retired at the early age of 61.