Randy Reutershan
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Position: | New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Mahwah (Mahwah, New Jersey) | ||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 6 / Pick: 160 | ||||||
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Randy Reutershan (born June 30, 1955) is a former American football player who performed in a single season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a member of teams that won a college football national championship and Super Bowl XIII over the Dallas Cowboys.
Early life
Reutershan was born in
Football career
Reutershan attended the University of Pittsburgh. In his junior season he was a wide receiver and special teams ace[2] on the Panthers team which won the national championship. He had 17 catches for 311 yards in his senior season at Pitt in 1977.[3] His tenacity as a special teams player, particularly his love of tackling on the coverage team, earned him the nickname "the Rat."[4] His college coach, Johnny Majors called Reutershan, "the most dynamic special teams performer I have ever seen."[5]
Reutershan was selected by the
Reutershan returned to his alma mater, Pittsburgh, as a wide receivers coach under Jackie Sherrill in 1979.[9]
References
- ^ "Doris Reutershan obituary". The Journal News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Steeler Player Critically Injured". Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald. UPI. November 18, 1978. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-60239-090-4. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Reutershan is Pitt's Specialty". Galveston Daily News. UPI. December 24, 1977. p. 2-B. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- Pittsburgh Press. p. C-1. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Stellino, Vito (October 13, 1978). "Reutershan Shifts in Numbers Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11,13. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Reutershan Progressing Slowly at Home". Tyrone (Pa.) Daily Herald. UPI. December 20, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Reutershan Hurt in 2-Car Wreck". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 2, 1981. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Isler, Jim (August 24, 1979). "Reutershan Joins Pitt Staff". The News-Dispatch (Jeannette, Pa.). p. 9. Retrieved December 19, 2011.