| Jim Ritcher | |
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| Date of birth: | May 21, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Berea, OH |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Center Guard |
| College: | North Carolina State |
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick 16 |
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| As player: | |
| 1980-1993 1994-1995 |
Buffalo Bills Atlanta Falcons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1991, 1992 |
| Awards: | 1979 Outland Trophy |
| Retired #s: | North Carolina State #51 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
James Alexander Richter (born May 21, 1958 in Berea, Ohio) is a former American football player. He started his career playing high school football for Highland High School in Medina, Ohio and was an All-American at North Carolina State and won the Outland Trophy in 1979 as the nation's best offensive lineman. In the National Football League, Richer was moved to guard from center by the Buffalo Bills, for whom he played fourteen seasons. He started in all four Super Bowl appearances of the Bills (Super Bowl XXV, Super Bowl XXVI, Super Bowl XXVII, and Super Bowl XXVIII) and was selected to two Pro Bowls. He finished his career with the Atlanta Falcons.
In 1998 he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He is currently working as a commercial pilot, flying for American Airlines.
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| Preceded by Greg Roberts |
Outland Trophy Winners 1979 |
Succeeded by Mark May |
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