Rich Braham
{{Short description|American football player (born 1970)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rich Braham
| number = 74
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|11|6}}
| birth_place = Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 305
| high_school = University
(Morgantown, West Virginia)
| college = West Virginia
| draftyear = 1994
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 76
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals (1994)*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1994|2006}})
| highlights =
- Cincinnati Bengals 40th Anniversary Team
- First-team All-American (1993)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 146
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 142
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = BrahRi20
}}
Rich Braham (born November 6, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL)]. Rich now lives in Morgantown, West Virginia.{{Cn|date=September 2024}}
Early life
Braham attended University High School in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He won second-team prep All-State honors as a senior in basketball.
College career
Braham attended West Virginia University, where, as a senior, he was a second-team All-American, an All-Big East selection, and helped lead the team to a Sugar Bowl berth and an 11 win-1 loss record.
Professional career
Braham was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 1994 NFL draft, but then was waived where he was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played with the Bengals for 13 seasons. At the end of the 2006 NFL season, Braham decided to announce his retirement after sustaining a knee injury during the week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns.
References
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Category:American football centers
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Sportspeople from Morgantown, West Virginia
Category:Players of American football from West Virginia
Category:University High School (Morgantown, West Virginia) alumni
Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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