Rich Baldinger

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Rich Baldinger
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Position: Guard/Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1959-12-31) December 31, 1959 (age 64)
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College: Wake Forest
NFL draft: 1982  / Round: 10 / Pick: 270
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:157
Games started:107
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Richard L. Baldinger (born December 31, 1959) is a former professional American football player. An offensive lineman, he played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs. Since retiring as a player, Baldinger has served as a color commentator for CBS (2004–06) and Big Ten Network (2007).

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His younger brother Gary Baldinger was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest. His other brother Brian Baldinger also played in the NFL and was a commentator for Fox.

Like his brothers, he graduated from Massapequa High School. [1]

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References

  1. Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael. "SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers", The New York Times , September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."