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Richard "Night Train" Lane, was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for 14 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1952–1953), Chicago Cardinals (1954–1959), and Detroit Lions (1960–1965).^[1]

Lane was born in Austin, Texas, in April 1927. When he was three months old, he was abandoned by his birth parents. He was found, covered in newspapers, in a dumpster.Lane was adopted and raised by Ella Lane, who had four other children.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑^1.01.1 Wikipedia contributors, "Night Train Lane," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Night_Train_Lane&oldid=1001448837 (accessed January 26, 2021).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYRY-B49 : 10 January 2021), Richard Lane, 29 Jan 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find A Grave:Memorial #6522261, database and images (accessed 26 January 2021), memorial page for Dick “Night Train” Lane (16 Apr 1928–29 Jan 2002), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

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