Rick Volk

Rick Volk

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1945|03|15
Birthplace=Toledo, Ohio, United States
DateOfDeath=
Position=Safety
College=Michigan
DraftedYear=1967
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 45
DatabaseFootball=VOLKRIC01
PFR=VolkRi00
Awards=All-American, 1966
NFL All-Pro, 1958-1971
Honors=
Records=
Retired #s=
years=1967-1975
1976
1977-1978
teams=Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Miami Dolphins
ProBowls=3
HOF=

Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American football player. He attended Wauseon High School in Wauseon, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was selected as a first-team All-American by the Sporting News in 1966. [cite web|url=http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40316|title=MGoBlue: 20050308 The Sporting News All-Americans|publisher=mgoblue.com|accessdate=2008-06-13|last=|first=] Volk played as a strong safety for twelve seasons in the NFL. He was four time selected as an NFL All-Pro (1968-1971) and three times played in the Pro Bowl (1967, 1969, 1971). [cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VolkRi00.htm|title=Rick Volk Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=www.pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=2008-06-13|last=|first=] Volk also played in the Super Bowl twice for the Baltimore Colts as a member of the Super Bowl III team and the Super Bowl V winning team. His 30-yard interception return in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl V set up a touchdown that helped the Colts win the game.

Volk retired with 38 career interceptions, which he returned for 574 yards and a touchdown, along with 13 fumble recoveries. [cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VOLKRIC01|title=Rick Volk Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com|publisher=www.databasefootball.com|accessdate=2008-06-13] He is the nephew of Bob Chappuis.

References

See also

* University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Volk (disambiguation) — Volk may mean:* Volk , a German term for an ethnic group. In German nationalist context it may have referred to the German people as a nation, with a history and destiny. **See related Volkish movements. *Volk (album), a 2006 album by Laibach… …   Wikipedia

  • Spokane (Volk) — Die Spokane sind ein nordamerikanischer Indianerstamm der Salish Sprachfamilie. Sie gehören zu den Binnen Salish und lebten auf dem Columbia Plateau, das im Süden in das Große Becken übergeht. Somit werden sie dem Kulturareal des Plateau… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Super Bowl V — Infobox SuperBowl sb name = V visitor = Baltimore Colts home = Dallas Cowboys visitor abbr = BAL home abbr = DAL visitor conf = AFC home conf = NFC visitor total = 16 home total = 13 visitor qtr1 = 0 visitor qtr2 = 6 visitor qtr3 = 0 visitor qtr4 …   Wikipedia

  • Super Bowl III — Infobox SuperBowl sb name = III visitor = New York Jets home = Baltimore Colts visitor abbr = NYJ home abbr = BAL visitor conf = AFL home conf = NFL visitor total = 16 home total = 7 visitor qtr1 = 0 visitor qtr2 = 7 visitor qtr3 = 6 visitor qtr4 …   Wikipedia

  • Don McCafferty — Date of birth March 12, 1921(1921 03 12) Place of birth Cleveland, OH Date of death July 28, 1974(1974 07 28) (aged 53) Position(s) End Offensive coordinator Head Coach College Ohio State NFL Dr …   Wikipedia

  • Jack Clancy — Infobox NFLretired width= caption=Jack Clancy, Miami Dolphins 1968 position=wide receiver number=24 birthdate=birth date and age|mf=yes|1944|6|18 city state|Humboldt|Iowa deathdate= debutyear=1967 finalyear=1970 draftyear=1966 draftround=5… …   Wikipedia

  • Indianapolis Colts — Current season Established 1953 Play in Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana Headquartered in the Indianapolis Colts Football Training Center Indianapolis, Indiana …   Wikipedia

  • Wauseon, Ohio — Infobox Settlement official name = Wauseon, Ohio settlement type = City nickname = Dub Town motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location of Wauseon, Ohio mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Curtis (American football) — Mike Curtis Date of birth: March 27, 1943 (1943 03 27) (age 68) Place of birth: Rockville, Maryland, U.S. Career information Position(s) …   Wikipedia

  • List of New York Giants players — This is a list of American football players who have played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). It includes players that have played at least one game in the NFL regular season. The New York Giants franchise was… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”