Richard Nurse
| Date of birth | March 13, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Canisius College |
| CFL draft | 1990 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1990–1995 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Richard Nurse (born March 13, 1967) is a Canadian former wide receiver who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1990 CFL Draft. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Nurse was raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He played college football for the Canisius Golden Griffins.
Nurse was selected 23rd overall in the third round by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played in 103 games for the Tiger-Cats from 1990 to 1995. For his career, he had 59 catches for 741 yards and six touchdowns.
In 1993, the Tiger-Cats presented Nurse with the Charlotte Simmons Humanitarian Awarded for his donation of time and energy to the betterment of the local Hamilton community.
His son, Darnell Nurse, was selected in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. His daughter, Kia Nurse, plays basketball collegiately for the Connecticut Huskies and won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games with the Canadian women's national team. His sister, Raquel, is married to retired NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb.
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