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| Position: | Defensive back, kicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1930 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | July 19, 2019 (aged 89) Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Rostraver (PA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 1 / pick: 10 | ||||||||||||
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Albert Daniel Rechichar (Pronounced: "Rech-i-SHAR") (July 16, 1930 – July 19, 2019) was an American football defensive back, halfback, and kicker who captained the Tennessee Volunteers during their 1951 National Championship season. His performance over his last two seasons led Volunteers head coach Bob Neyland to proclaim Rechichar "probably the best all-around player in Tennessee football history."
Drafted in the first round of the 1952 NFL draft, Rechichar had a 10 year career in professional football playing for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).
While playing for the Colts in 1953, Rechichar kicked a successful 56-yard field goal, setting an NFL distance record that stood for 17 years. He was selected for the NFL Pro Bowl three times.