| Position: | Back |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1909 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| High School: | Morris (Bronx, New York) |
| College: | Syracuse |
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Richard W. Fishel (September 19, 1909 – August 12, 1972) was an American football player.
Fishel was born in New York, New York, in 1909. He played college football as a fullback and quarterback for the Syracuse Orange football teams from 1930 to 1932.[1] [2]
Fishel also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback and wingback for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in tn NFL games, two as a starter, during the 1933 and 1934 seasons. He had 22 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown. He also completed three of seven passes for 50 yards with one interception.[1] He also played for the Bay Parkway team in 1934.[3]
After his playing career ended, Fishel became a "pioneer in radio and television sports announcing." He later operated an advertising and promotions firm and also served as a director of the North American Hotel Corp. He died in August 1972 at age 52 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[4]