Richard Alwin James (May 22, 1934 – June 28, 2000) was an American football halfback and cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.

He set a team record with four touchdowns in one game as the Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys, 34–24 in 1961.

James was also known as gymnast, performing such acts as walking on his hands down flights of stairs before games.

[citation needed] He had a short stint as a sports announcer in the Washington DC area after he retired mainly covering the Redskins on game day.

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