Rick Razzano (linebacker)
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | November 15, 1955 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | New Castle (New Castle, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Virginia Tech |
| Undrafted: | 1978 |
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Richard Anthony Razzano (born November 15, 1955) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.[1] He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early years
Razzano played
College career
Razzano played for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1977.[4] He earned First Team All-South honors in 1976 and 1977.[2] He set school records for most tackles in a game with 30 in 1977, most tackles in a season with 177 in 1975 and holds the NCAA record in College Football for the most career tackles with 634.[4] Razzano was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.[5]
Professional career
Razzano played in 23 games for the Toronto Argonauts from 1978 to 1979.[6] He played in 65 games, starting ten, for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1980 to 1984. He played an important role in the 1981 AFC Championship Game, where he forced a fumble on a kickoff return in the first quarter with Cincinnati up 3-0. Cincinnati scored a quick touchdown and rolled to a 27-7 victory. Razzano played in the Bengals’ loss in Super Bowl XVI and recorded three solo tackles. [1]
Personal life
Razzano's son
Coaching career
Razzano had a ten-year stint as
References
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- ^ a b Emert, Rich (January 15, 1982). "A real New Castle Super Bowl". The Beaver County Times. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ White, Mike (June 17, 1999). "Pitt getting Ohio standout". post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Early Commitments For The Hokies". dailypress.com. September 9, 2002. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2003. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Razzano". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ISBN 9781596700048.
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- ^ "Sycamore Board of Education" (PDF). sycamoreschools.org. July 18, 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ a b D'Abruzzo, John (July 10, 2006). "Razzano will split time between two coaching jobs". ncnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Goheen, Kevin (October 16, 2011). "I was there ... Rick Razzano". cincinnati.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Coaches Celebrating Coaches…for Our Kid's Sake". sportsleader.org. January 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Poole, Eric (June 5, 2006). "New Castle semi-pro team will play at Neshannock". ellwoodcityledger.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Malsom, Rob (May 27, 2007). "Bleier and 'Rudy' to speak at New Castle Thunder games". sharonherald.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ Litowitz, Patrick E. (June 30, 2008). "UNBEATEN: Thunder tops Ohio for third straight win". ncnewsonline.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.