Bert Rechichar
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| Position: | Defensive back Linebacker Halfback Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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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 (Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1952: 1st round, 10th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Albert Daniel Rechichar (Pronounced: "Rech-i-SHAR") (July 16, 1930 – July 19, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, and kicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, whom he captained 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."
Selected 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 NFL and the New York Titans of the 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.