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Dick Lucas, American football player
Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Dick Lucas, American football player

Dick Lucas a professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles died on April 29, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19 Lucas was a native of Boston and played in college at Boston College. He was selected in the 10th round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears but joined the Marines before opting for professional football. He played four games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958. Between 1960 and 1963 Lucas played for the Eagles, playing in 38 games and catching 34 passes for 384 yards and six touchdowns. He was a member of the 1960 team that defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game. In 1961, Lucas had eight catches for five touchdowns, the most touchdowns in NFL history by...
Steven Dick, diplomat
Noteworthy, Profiles, Switzerland

Steven Dick, diplomat

Steven Dick ‑ a British diplomat who was the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Budapest – died from Covid-19 on 24 March 2020.   Dick joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2008 and had served in Kabul and Riyadh.   Dick arrived in Hungary in June 2019. He studied Hungarian in Pécs before receiving a secondment to the Hungarian Government. After a few weeks, he started his role in the Embassy in late November.   On 25 March 2020, it was announced that Dick died from COVID-19 after having earlier tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. He was 37.