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May 3, 2024 · Jan. 29, 2002, Austin (aged 73) Awards And Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame (1974) Dick Lane (born April 16, 1928, Austin, Texas, U.S.—died Jan. 29, 2002, Austin) was an American gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest cornerbacks in National Football League (NFL) history. Lane was named to seven Pro Bowls over ...
Jan 1, 2005 · General Published on : 1/1/2005. Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Dick "Night Train" Lane passed away Jan. 29, at the age of 73. Lane made an instant impact upon his arrival to the pro football scene in 1952. As an undrafted free agent, Lane set an NFL record with 14 interceptions during his rookie season with the Los Angeles Rams.
Dick Lane, who was known as Night Train Lane, holds the NFL’s single-season record for interceptions, with 14 – and he remarkably accomplished the feat in 1952, when seasons were just 12 games.
Jan 31, 2002 · Jan. 31, 2002 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Dick “Night Train” Lane, a pro football Hall of Fame defensive back who had a record-setting rookie season for the Los Angeles Rams in 1952, has ...
American football player Dick “Night Train” Lane played fourteen years in the National Football League as a defensive back. Lane was born on April 16, 1928, in Austin, Texas. His father, a local pimp known as “Texas Slim,” and his mother, a prostitute named Ella Mae King, gave Lane up at the age of three months.
Nov 10, 2021 · One of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history. Could bait quarterbacks into throwing him the football and could knock out players with a vicious tackle....
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Nov 11, 2021 · Night Train Lane’s NFL Career. Night Train Lane’s life story is truly amazing. He’s a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1974. A lot of prominent players consider him one of the — if not THE — greatest defensive backs of all time. Dick “Night Train” Lane first played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams during the ...
