- Jim Ritcher
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1958|05|21
Birthplace=Berea, OH
College=North Carolina State
Position=Center
Guard
DraftedYear=1980
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 16
ProBowls=1991, 1992
Awards=1979Outland Trophy
teams=Buffalo Bills Atlanta Falcons
years=1980-1993
1994-1995
Retired #s=North Carolina State #51
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=RITCHJIM01
PFR=RitcJi00
CollegeHOF=70048James Alexander Richter (born
May 21 ,1958 inBerea, Ohio ) is a formerAmerican football player. He started his career playinghigh school football for Highland High School inMedina, Ohio and was anAll-America n atNorth Carolina State and won theOutland Trophy in 1979 as the nation's bestoffensive lineman . In theNational Football League , Richer was moved to guard from center by theBuffalo Bills , for whom he played fourteen seasons. He started in all fourSuper Bowl appearances of the Bills (Super Bowl XXV ,Super Bowl XXVI ,Super Bowl XXVII , andSuper Bowl XXVIII ) and was selected to twoPro Bowls . He finished his career with theAtlanta Falcons .In 1998 he was selected to the
College Football Hall of Fame .
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