Dicky Maegle Dies at 86; Football Star Remembered for a Bizarre Tackle

Richard Lee Moegle (he later legally changed his surname to reflect its correct pronunciation) was born on Sept. 14, 1934, in Taylor, Texas, about 30 miles northeast of Austin. He played high school football, then received an athletic scholarship to Rice.

After leaving football, he pursued real estate interests and managed hotels in Houston.

Maegle’s wife, Carol, told The Houston Chronicle that he died at their home in Houston, and that he been in declining health since a fall several months ago. (Complete information on survivors was not immediately available.)

Tommy Lewis, who played in the Canadian Football League, coached high school football and worked in insurance in Alabama, died in 2014 at 83.

Roy Riegels, the center for the University of California who ran 69 yards the wrong way after picking up a fumble by Georgia Tech in the 1929 Rose Bowl game, leading to Cal’s 8-7 loss and earning the moniker Wrong Way Riegels, watched the Maegle-Lewis drama unfold from his California home.

He had advice for Lewis the next day:

“Laugh with ’em, that’s all you’ve got to do. What the heck difference does it make? It’s just a football game.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/08/sports/football/dicky-maegle-dead.html