Rick Volk
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| Rick Volk | |
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| Date of birth: | March 15, 1945 |
| Place of birth: | Toledo, Ohio, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick 45 |
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| 1967-1975 1976 1977-1978 |
Baltimore Colts New York Giants Miami Dolphins |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
| Awards: | All-American, 1966 NFL All-Pro, 1958-1971 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American football player. He attended Wauseon High School in Wauseon, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was selected as a first-team All-American by the Sporting News in 1966.[1] Volk played as a strong safety for twelve seasons in the NFL. He was four time selected as an NFL All-Pro (1968-1971) and three times played in the Pro Bowl (1967, 1969, 1971).[2] Volk also played in the Super Bowl twice for the Baltimore Colts as a member of the Super Bowl III team and the Super Bowl V winning team. His 30-yard interception return in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl V set up a touchdown that helped the Colts win the game.
Volk retired with 38 career interceptions, which he returned for 574 yards and a touchdown, along with 13 fumble recoveries.[3] He is the nephew of Bob Chappuis.
[edit] References
- ^ MGoBlue: 20050308 The Sporting News All-Americans. mgoblue.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ Rick Volk Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com. www.pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ Rick Volk Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com. www.databasefootball.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
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