Randy Rhino

Randy Rhino
No. 21
Date of birth	December 2, 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
US college	Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1975 / round: 14 / pick: 344
Drafted by	New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player
1975	Charlotte Hornets
1976–1980	Montreal Alouettes
1981	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
	James P. McCaffrey Trophy (1978); Consensus All-American (1973); 2× First-team All-American (1972, 1974);
CFL All-Star	1977, 1978, 1981
CFL East All-Star	1977, 1978, 1981
	College Football Hall of Fame;

Randy Rhino (born December 2, 1953) is a former American football player. After a standout college career at Georgia Tech, he became an all-star defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Rhino grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and led Olympic High School to a state football championship final game. For college he played for Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets, where he was a first-team All-American.^[1]

He began his pro career in the World Football League (WFL), playing for the Charlotte Hornets in 1975, where he intercepted three passes (one for a touchdown), caught one pass on offense for a touchdown, and returned punts and kickoffs. He joined the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played 74 games over five seasons (1976 to 1980) and . He intercepted 18 passes and returned them for 404 yards, was an all star twice, and won a Grey Cup in 1977. He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders for one season, 1981, and was again an all star.^[2]

In 2002, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Roenberg, I.J. (17 December 2015). Whatever Happened To ... Randy Rhino, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
^ Mayoh, Rick (2 December 1981). Rhino wants to return, but ..., Ottawa Citizen

External links

Randy Rhino Stats | College-Football at Sports-Reference.com

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[rhinobio-1] Roenberg, I.J. (17 December 2015). Whatever Happened To ... Randy Rhino, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

[1981one-2] Mayoh, Rick (2 December 1981). Rhino wants to return, but ..., Ottawa Citizen

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v t e 1973 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB David Jaynes RB John Cappelletti RB Woody Green RB Kermit Johnson WR Lynn Swann TE Dave Casper OT John Hicks OT Booker Brown G Buddy Brown G Bill Yoest C Bill Wyman
Defense	DL Tony Cristiani DL John Dutton DL Dave Gallagher DL Lucious Selmon LB Randy Gradishar LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB Artimus Parker DB Randy Rhino DB Mike Townsend

Career information
No. 21
Date of birth	(1953-12-02) December 2, 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
US college	Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1975 / round: 14 / pick: 344
Drafted by	New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player
1975	Charlotte Hornets
1976–1980	Montreal Alouettes
1981	Ottawa Rough Riders

Career highlights and awards
James P. McCaffrey Trophy (1978) Consensus All-American (1973) 2× First-team All-American (1972, 1974)
CFL All-Star	1977, 1978, 1981
CFL East All-Star	1977, 1978, 1981
College Football Hall of Fame

Randy Rhino

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References

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