- Reggie Rucker
NFL player
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Position=Wide receiver
College=Boston University
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years=1970-1971
1971
1971-1974
1975-1981
teams=Dallas Cowboys New York Giants New England Patriots Cleveland Browns
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HOF=Reginald Joseph Rucker (born
September 21 ,1947 inWashington, DC ) is a former American professional football player. Rucker played in twelveNational Football League seasons from 1970-1981, primarily for theCleveland Browns . He playedcollege football forBoston University .Rucker has been a part of the Cleveland media since his retirement. He was a color analyst for the
Cleveland Indians baseball team from 1982-1984. (It was believed that since Rucker was a popular player with the Browns, his presence would increase the ratings for Indians broadcasts onWUAB Channel 43.)Rucker then hosted a nightly sports talk show on the then new
WKNR AM 1220 (since moved to 850) in the early 1990s.After a hiatus, Rucker returned to the Cleveland airwaves as a football analyst for
WEWS Channel 5 covering both the Browns and the Buckeyes since 2004.
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