Les Richter, American Former NFL Player (Los Angeles Rams) and former head of operations for NASCAR, has died of a brain aneurysm he was , 79

Les Richter was a Los Angeles Rams National Football League football player, former head of operations for NASCAR and president of the Riverside International Raceway has died of a brain aneurysm he was , 79. He played in 8 Pro Bowls as a linebacker. Richter was born in Fresno, California.

(October 26, 1930 - June 12, 2010)

After graduating from the University of California in 1952, where he played guard and linebacker, he served in the U.S. Army for two years. A first-round draft choice of the NFL's New York Yanks in the 1952 NFL Draft, Richter was traded to the Los Angeles Rams for eleven players, the largest deal ever made for a single player.

During his 9 years with the Rams, Richter intercepted 16 passes and scored 193 points which included 1 touchdown, 106 extra points, and 29 field goals. Despite being selected for 8 Pro Bowls, he has never been nominated or inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

After retiring from football, Richter had been involved with auto racing in a variety of positions. He had been vice-president of special projects for International Speedway Corporation, chairman of the board for the International Race of Champions, and senior vice president of operations for NASCAR.^[1]

He worked at the California Speedway at the time of his death.

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