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Player O The Week: Rick Engles 1977

December 15th, 2007 @ 1:25 am by Cliffe | Sorted Old Sportborder
Vintage Seattle Player O The Week award goes to Seahawks punter Rick Engles. In 1976, the Hawks used two third-round picks on Engles and kicker Don Bitterlich. During college he was 2nd in the nation with a 46.6 average punt at the University of Tulsa. Though he only lasted three seasons in the NFL, he was known for his cannon-foot and could really launch the ball. As you can see from his 1977 Topps card, he also had a pretty nice mustache. These days, Engles can be found back in Tulsa as president of Machinery Resources, Inc. Click on the image for higher-res.
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Rick Engles, Seattle Seahawks, Punter, Topps, 1977.

One Response:

  1. Jonathan Shipley wrote:

    He was fine but, of course, there’s only one punter worth mentioning in that glorious year of 1977 - Ray Guy. That guy (ha) was awesome. RAY FREAKIN’ GUY.

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