Karl Lorch

{{Short description|American football player (1950–2013)}}

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{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography

| name = Karl Lorch

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|6|14|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|9|23|1950|6|14|mf=y}}

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| number = 71

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| position1 = Defensive end

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| high_school = Kamehameha Schools
(Honolulu, Hawaii)

| college = Southern California

| NFLDraftedYear = 1973

| NFLDraftedRound = 9

| NFLDraftedPick = 234
(by the Miami Dolphins)

| NFLDraftedTeam =

| playing_years1 = 1974–1975

| playing_team1 = The Hawaiians

| playing_years2 = 1976–1981

| playing_team2 = Washington Redskins

| playing_years3 = 1983

| playing_team3 = Chicago Blitz

| playing_years4 = 1984

| playing_team4 = Arizona Wranglers

| playing_years5 = 1985

| playing_team5 = Arizona Outlaws

| career_highlights =

• National champion (1972)

| awards = All-WFL (1975)
All-USFL (1984)

| NFL = LOR207645

| DatabaseFootball = LORCHKAR01

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Karl P. Lorch Jr. (June 14, 1950 – September 23, 2013) was an American professional football player. He played as a defensive end with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He also played in the World Football League (WFL) for The Hawaiians and the United States Football League (USFL) for the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and Arizona Outlaws. Lorch wore #71 for the Washington Redskins.