Rick Sharp

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Rick Sharp
No. 73, 75
Position: Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1948-06-01) June 1, 1948 (age 75)
London, England
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Queen Anne (Seattle, Washington)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 1970  / Round: 12 / Pick: 288
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:29
Returns:1
Return yards:9
Player stats at PFR

Vaughan Richard Sharp (born June 1, 1948) is a former American football tackle who played three seasons with two different teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was selected by the Steelers of the 12th round of the 288th pick in the 1970 NFL Draft. [2] He played college football at the University of Washington for the Washington Huskies football team.

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References

  1. "Rick Sharp NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. "Rick Sharp NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.