Richard Farris Sr. (’62), Palestine. While at North Texas, he was a football player, where he was named All American as a junior. He also was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL and the San Diego Chargers in the AFL. After playing for the Rams, he was active in his hometown of Palestine, running a family real estate business, serving as president of the Shriners Club, a member of the Kiwanis Club, a 32nd degree mason and a reserve sheriff’s deputy.
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Richard Farris Sr. (’62), Palestine. While at North Texas, he was a football player, where he was named All American as a junior. He also was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL and the San Diego Chargers in the AFL. After playing for the Rams, he was active in his hometown of Palestine, running a family real estate business, serving as president of the Shriners Club, a member of the Kiwanis Club, a 32nd degree mason and a reserve sheriff’s deputy.
