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Dicky Lyons
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Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	August 11, 1947 (age 77); Louisville, Kentucky
Career information
College:	Kentucky
NFL draft:	1969 / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1970);
Career highlights and awards
	No notable achievements;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Richard D. "Dicky" Lyons, Sr. (born August 11, 1947 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American football defensive back of the National Football League.

Lyons was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky. He attended high school at St Xavier High School Louisville, Kentucky where he played football as a running back.

Lyons also played for the New Orleans Saints and the World Football League's Birmingham Americans. He is the father of former Kentucky and current NFL wide receiver Dicky Lyons, Jr.

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 ==Football career==
-Lyons was drafted by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the fourth round of the [[1969 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]].  He attended high school at St Xavier High School Louisville, KY where he played football as a running back.
+Lyons was drafted by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the fourth round of the [[1969 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]].  He attended high school at St Xavier High School [[Louisville, Kentucky]] where he played football as a running back.
 Lyons also played for the [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[World Football League]]'s [[Birmingham Americans]]. He is the father of former Kentucky and current NFL [[wide receiver]] [[Dicky Lyons, Jr.]]