Dick Hyland
Class: 1928
Sport: Football
Stanford: ---
Dick Hyland was a fine all-around talent at Stanford participating in football, track and baseball. He became known as “Tricky Dick” for his open field running. Hyland raced 48 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage against Cal in 1926 leading Stanford to a 41-6 upset victory. A member of the 1926 team that went undefeated and shared national championship with Alabama after playing to a tie in the 1927 Rose Bowl, Hyland became well known sports writer for the Los Angeles Times.