- Dick Absher
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Dick Absher Date of birth: April 19, 1944 Place of birth: Washington, D.C. Career information Position(s): Linebacker College: Maryland NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 125
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)Organizations As player: 1967
1967-1968
1969-1971
1972Washington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia EaglesPlaying stats at NFL.com Richard Alfred Absher, Jr. (born April 19, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is a former American football linebacker (and sometimes kicker) in the National Football League 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 Draft by the Eagles.
Absher played for the New Orleans Saints when Tom Dempsey made his record breaking kick of 63 yards against the Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970.
References
- ^ "Dick Absher". NFL.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=ABS415291. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
Philadelphia Eagles 1967 NFL Draft selections Harry Jones • John Brooks • Harry Wilson • Chuck Hughes • Bob Van Pelt • Dick Absher • Bob Hughes • John Williams • Bob Crenshaw • Don Klacking • Harold Stancell • Maurice Bates • Omar Parker • Ben Monroe • Bill Downs • Dick Kenney • David Poche • Lynn Baker • George CatavolosDraft Years: 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.