Dick Absher

Dick Absher
No. 82, 57, 53
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1944-04-19) April 19, 1944 (age 80)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Career information
College:Maryland
NFL draft:1967 / round: 5 / pick: 125
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Alfred "Dick" Absher Jr. (born April 19, 1944) is a former American football linebacker and kicker) in the National Football League. He played for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Eagles.

Biography

Dick Absher was born April 19, 1944, in Washington, DC. He attended Bullis Preparatory High School in Silver Spring, Maryland before going to college at the University of Maryland.[2]

Absher was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in the 5th round of the 1967 NFL Draft.[2] On October 19, 1967, his contract was sold to the NFL's Washington Redskins, for whom he played one game before being released on October 30.[2] He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on November 1 and played one game that season for that team as well.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dick Absher". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d John Duxbury and Larry Shainman (eds.), Football Register, 1968. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1968; p. 3.


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