Richard B. Easterly (born April 13, 1939) is a former American

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player. He played

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the

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of the

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(CFL), and won the

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with the Tiger-Cats in 1963. Easterly played

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, participating in the Syracuse University 1959 National Football Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Liberty Bowl where he was the MVP, Blue Gray Game, North/South Game, and the US Bowl. He also went to the College Baseball World Series. He was invited to training camp for the

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but wound up playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1962 to 1964. In his first CFL game, he scored two

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. His most productive period was his rookie season, when, despite playing just four games, he caught 15 passes for 378 yards (25.2 yards/catch), one for 79 yards, and five

. He also caught 15 passes in 1963 but only one in 1964. He also served as a punt and kick returner. In 2012, Easterley was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.

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