Jim Ritcher
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| Position: | Center / Guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 21, 1958 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Berea, Ohio | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | North Carolina State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||
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James Alexander Ritcher (born May 21, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Ritcher played college football for North Carolina State University, and received All-American honors. He was picked in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.
Early years
Ritcher was born in Berea, Ohio. He attended Highland High School in Medina, Ohio, where he played high school football.
College career
He attended North Carolina State University, and played for the NC State Wolfpack football team from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he was a consensus first-team was an All-American and won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best college offensive lineman.
Professional career
In the National Football League, Richer was moved to guard from center by the Buffalo Bills, for whom he played fourteen seasons. He started in all four Super Bowl appearances of the Bills (Super Bowl XXV, Super Bowl XXVI, Super Bowl XXVII, and Super Bowl XXVIII) and was selected to two Pro Bowls. He finished his career with the Atlanta Falcons.
Life after football
In 1998 he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He is currently working as a commercial pilot, flying for American Airlines.