[1] While at Detroit's Mackenzie High School, Byas led the football team through an undefeated campaign in 1967.
That year, Mackenzie's opponents scored only two points during the entire teacher strike-shortened season.
[3] Richard Byas Jr. received his bachelor's degree in education from Wayne State in 1974; the same year he was signed as a free agent by the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
Through seven full seasons with the Falcons, as a defensive back and kickoff return specialist, Byas played in 103 games and produced six career interceptions for 193 yards and one touchdown.
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