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   |image=
   |fontcolor=yellow
   |birth_date={{birth date and age|1945|09|27}}
   |birth_place= [[San Pedro, California]]
   |death_date=
   |position=[[Running Back]]
   |college=[[University of Houston|Houston]]
   |CommonDraftedYear=1967
   |CommonDraftedRound=4 / Pick 64
   |jersey='''22'''
   |DatabaseFootball=POSTDIC01
   |PFR=PostDi00
   |Awards=
   |Records=
   |Honors=
   |Retired #s=
   |years=1967-1969<BR>1970<BR>1971<BR>1971
   |teams='''[[American Football League|AFL]]''' [[San Diego Chargers]]<BR>NFL San Diego Chargers<BR>NFL [[Denver Broncos]]<BR>NFL [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]]
   |AFLAllStar=1967, 1969
   |HOF=}}

'''Richard M. "Dickie" Post''' was a [[College football|college]] and professional [[American football]] player. A [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]], he played for the [[American Football League]]'s [[San Diego Chargers]] and was the [[UPI]] choice for [[American Football League Rookies of the Year|AFL Rookie of the Year]] in 1967.
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==Football career==
He played his college football for the [[University of Houston|University of Houston Cougars]].  He played professionally for the San Diego Chargers of the AFL from 1967 to 1969 and in their first season in the merged [[National Football League]]. During his San Diego stay, he played in 2 [[Pro Bowl]]s (1967) and 1969. His last year in the NFL was 1971, which he started by playing for the [[Denver Broncos]] and ended playing for the [[Houston Oilers]].

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{{s-bef|before=[[Bobby Burnett]]}}
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{{s-aft|after=[[Paul Robinson (AFL player)|Paul Robinson]]}}
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| NAME              =Post, Dickie
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
| DATE OF BIRTH     =1945-09-27
| PLACE OF BIRTH    =[[Lawton, Oklahoma]]
| DATE OF DEATH     =
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[[Category:1945 births]]
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[[Category:People from Los Angeles, California]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Houston Cougars football players]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers (AFL) players]]
[[Category:American Football League Rookies of the Year]]
[[Category:American Football League rushing leaders]]
[[Category:American Football League All-Star players]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]