Rick Upchurch
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Rick Upchurch
Ricky "Rick" Upchurchis a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Denver Broncosof the National Football League. Before his NFL career, he played for Centerville Community College in Centerville, Iowa and the University of Minnesota and went to high school at Springfield Local High School in Holland, Ohio. In 2000, Upchurch was named one of the 300 best NFL players of all time...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth20 May 1952
fit football good help picture piece played possibly puzzle teach team tried unselfish
I tried to be as unselfish as I possibly could and to get in where I fit in as a piece of that puzzle and help that picture to be a good one. That's the way I played the game, that's the way I was taught, and that's the way I'm going to teach this football team with these kids.
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First game out of the box, man, and let me tell you, I was running scared. I got my helmet cracked the first time I touched that thing (the ball). Man, it got beat up a little bit. That gives you inspiration to go out there and not make too many mistakes.