Rick Middleton (American football)
Encyclopedia
Richard Ray Middleton is a former American football
player who played linebacker
in the National Football League
from 1974 through 1978. He attended Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio)
and played college football
at the Ohio State University
.
He is now a High School History/Psychology/Government Teacher at Olentangy High School
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
from 1974 through 1978. He attended Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio)
Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio)
Rutherford B. Hayes High School is a public high school in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Delaware City Schools district. The mascot is the Pacer, a tribute to the Little Brown Jug. The school is named after President Rutherford B. Hayes, who was born in Delaware...
and played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
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He is now a High School History/Psychology/Government Teacher at Olentangy High School
Olentangy High School
Olentangy High School is a public comprehensive secondary school located in Lewis Center, Ohio. Operated by the Olentangy Local School District, the school was recently ranked as the 97th best high school in the U.S. by Newsweek...
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