- Rick Slager
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Rick Slager
college = Notre Dame
jersey = 11
position =Quarterback
career_start = 1974
career_end = 1976
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 190
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth year and age|1954
birth_place =Columbus, Ohio
death_date =
death_place =
highschool = Upper Arlington High School
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bowl_games = y
bowl_list = 1976 Gator - Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9Richard R. Slager (born March 1954) was an
American football quarterback andtennis player for Upper Arlington High School inColumbus, Ohio , and for theUniversity of Notre Dame . He is currently thechairman andCEO of VistaCare Hospice Services inScottsdale, Arizona .cite web|title=Slager Remains Popular|publisher=Irish Sports Report |url=http://www.irishsports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050815/FOOTBALL/508150325|accessdate=2008-01-31]After backing up quarterback
Tom Clements for two years at Notre Dame, Slager was named the starter by newhead coach Dan Devine . [Steele, Michael R. "The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia." Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC (2002). p.206-211] In an injury-plagued 1975 season, he completed 66 of 139 passes for 686 yards, often relieved by sophomoreJoe Montana , en route to an 8-3 record. During his final season in 1976, Slager led the Irish to a 9-3 record and a top-20 ranking, completing 86 of 172 passes for 1,281 yards and 11 touchdowns. [Steele, Michael R. "The Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia." Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC (2002). p.426] After graduation, Slager served as a graduate assistant coach for three years while attendingNotre Dame Law School .In 1988, Slager founded Karrington Health, Inc. in
Bexley, Ohio .References
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