![]() Rauch in 1924 | |
Born: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 15, 1893
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Died: | October 9, 1970 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 77)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Center, Guard, Tackle |
Uniform number | 14 (1925) 29/30 (1928) |
College | Penn State |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1921–1922 | Penn State (assistant) |
1923 | Colgate (assistant) |
1924–1926 | Pottsville Maroons |
1928 | New York Yankees |
1929 | Boston Bulldogs |
As player | |
1924–1926 | Pottsville Maroons |
1928 | New York Yankees |
1929 | Boston Bulldogs |
As scout | |
1921–1922 | Penn State |
1923 | Colgate |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Richard Harvie Rauch (July 15, 1893 – October 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Rauch attended Pennsylvania State University. He was a player-coach for the Boston Bulldogs, New York Yankees and the Maroons over the course of his five-year career. Rauch made his professional debut in the National Football League (NFL) in 1925 with the Pottsville Maroons. He was also the first NFL coach to institute daily practices.