Early Life, Family, and Playing Career
Romney was born in Salt Lake City to George Romney and Hannah Ottinger Romney. "Dick" was a nickname to given him by his mother. He married Elizabeth ("Beth") Horlick of Salt Lake City in 1917.
Romney graduated from the University of Utah where he lettered in football (playing as a running back), basketball, baseball, and track. He was a member of the A.A.U. national championship basketball team of 1916. In 1916, he was chosen by the Helms Foundation as an All-American Collegiate and A.A.U. Basketball player.
Romney's brothers G. O. "Ott" Romney, W. W. "Woody" Romney, Milt Romney and Floyd Romney were all gifted athletes. Milt Romney played college football at Utah and Chicago as a quarterback and later coached at Texas and for the Racine Cardinals. From 1925 to 1928, Milt was a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Romney was a cousin of former Governors George Romney of Michigan and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts.
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