Rick Redman
{{Short description|American football player (1943–2022)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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| position = Linebacker, Punter
| number = 66, 55
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|3|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|9|30|1943|3|7|mf=y}}
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 220
| afldraftyear = 1965
| afldraftround = 5
| afldraftpick = 38
(by the San Diego Chargers){{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1965AFLDraft.html|title=1965 AFL Draft|access-date=March 23, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225154441/http://profootballarchives.com/1965AFLDraft.html|archivedate=February 25, 2017}}
| draftyear = 1965
| draftround = 10
| draftpick = 132
| undraftedyear =
| high_school = Bishop Blanchet {{nowrap|(Seattle, Washington)}}
| college = Washington
| pastteams =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 100
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 9
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr =
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| highlights =
- AFL All-Star (1967)
- 2× Consensus All-American (1963, 1964)
- 3× First-team All-PCC (1962, 1963, 1964)
| HOF =
| CollegeHOF = 1913
}}
Richard Clark Redman (March 7, 1943 – September 30, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker with the San Diego Chargers for nine seasons, including five in the American Football League (AFL) and four in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Early life
Born in Portland, Oregon on March 7, 1943, Redman attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Washington, graduating in the class of 1961.{{cite news |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950118/2100056/uw-alum-picked-for-hall-of-fame----60s-linebacker-redman-honored |newspaper=Seattle Times |last=Peoples |first=John |title=UW alum picked for Hall of Fame – '60s linebacker Redman honored |date=January 18, 1995 |access-date=February 27, 2016 }} He played right guard and center linebacker under football coach, Mickey Naish. During his junior year, however, he played fullback on offense. He also participated in basketball, track, and wrestling under coach, Bill Herber.Pallium (Blanchet yearbook), 1961, p. 68. Redman earned high school All-American honors in his senior season in 1960.{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/hall-of-fame-uw-football-player-rick-redman-dies-at-79/ |title=Hall of Fame UW football player Rick Redman dies at 79 |publisher=The Seattle Times |date= October 3, 2022|accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
Redman enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle and played college football as a guard and linebacker for the Washington Huskies under head coach Jim Owens. He was also the Huskies' punter.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/569761484/?terms=%22rick%20redman%22&match=1 |title=18 Nov 1964, 14 – The Spokesman-Review at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=November 18, 1964 |accessdate=October 3, 2022}} In his junior season in 1963, he led the Huskies to a Rose Bowl appearance. Redman was a two time All-American,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ktxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2660%2C2648384 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Coaches' All-America includes Berry, Morton |date=November 24, 1964 |page=11 }} and Academic All-American once. He was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1982 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
Professional career
Redman was selected in the tenth round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and in the fifth round of the AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He signed with the Chargers to play linebacker{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/869886635/?terms=%22rick%20redman%22%20draft%20eagles&match=1 |title=5 Jan 1965, 10 – Buffalo Evening News at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 5, 1965 |accessdate=October 2, 2022}} and played with them for nine seasons, from 1965 to 1973. Redman was an AFL All-Star in 1967.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/213541809/?terms=%22rick%20redman%22%20all-star&match=1 |title=28 Dec 1967, Page 36 – News-Press at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=December 28, 1967 |accessdate=October 2, 2022}} In his first three seasons, he was also the Chargers' punter.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/567930067/?terms=%22rick%20redman%22%20punter%20chargers&match=1 |title=26 Dec 1967, 10 – Times-Advocate at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=December 26, 1967 |accessdate=October 2, 2022}}
In the World Football League's inaugural 1974 season, he played with the Portland Storm.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bzRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4ucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1733%2C1707243|newspaper=Eugene Register Guard |location=Oregon |last=Cawood |first=Neil |title=Big Ben, Roadrunner stir the Storm, 15–8 |date=September 7, 1974 |page=1B }}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5zlYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3723%2C3477871 |newspaper=The Bulletin |location=Bend, Oregon |agency=Associated Press |title=Defense no longer joke in Stars-Storm rematch |date=September 10, 1974 |page=9 }}
Personal life
After his football career, Redman went to work for Sellen Construction, which was owned by his stepfather. He ascended to become the chief executive officer.{{cite web|author=John Peoples |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950118&slug=2100056 |title=UW Alum Picked For Hall Of Fame – '60S Linebacker Redman Honored |publisher=Archive.seattletimes.com |date=January 18, 1995 |accessdate=October 3, 2022}}
Redman and his first wife, Elaine, had three children. He remarried to Jennifer.{{cite news |date=October 5, 2022 |url=https://www.djc.com/news/co/12151798.html |title=Former Sellen CEO Rick Redman dies |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=October 6, 2022}}
Redman died on September 30, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://gohuskies.com/news/2022/10/2/football-husky-hall-of-famer-rick-redman-passes-away-at-age-79.aspx |title=Husky Hall Of Famer Rick Redman Passes Away At Age 79 |publisher=Gohuskies.com |date= |accessdate=October 2, 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Footballstats |nfl=2523840 |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=RedmRi00 |dbf=REDMARIC01 |rotoworld=}}
- [http://www.nasljerseys.com/WFL/Players/R/Redman.Rick.htm World Football League players] – Rick Redman
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Washington Huskies football players
Category:All-American college football players
Category:American Football League All-Star players
Category:College Football Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Players of American football from Portland, Oregon
Category:Players of American football from Seattle