Ricky Sanders
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 30, 1962 Temple, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Belton (Belton, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas State (1980–1983) | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft: | 1984: 1st round, 16th pick | ||||||||
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Ricky Wayne Sanders (born August 30, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons from 1983 to 1994, two with the United States Football League (USFL)'s Houston Gamblers and 10 in the National Football League (NFL) (eight seasons with the Washington Redskins and two with the Atlanta Falcons). He played running back, safety, and place kicker (on kickoffs) as a three-year letterman for Belton High School in Belton, Texas and broke five records.