Rich Milot
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PositionLinebacker
BornMay 28, 1957
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2021 (aged 64)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
.jpg) Milot playing for the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | May 28, 1957 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 13, 2021 (aged 64) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Moon Area (Moon Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 7th round, 182nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Richard Paul Milot (May 28, 1957 – August 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire nine-year career with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987.[1] He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He won two Super Bowls with Washington.
Milot played college football at Penn State University. After two seasons playing as a backup running back, Milot was converted to linebacker, going on to intercept 3 passes in his final year with the Nittany Lions. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL draft.
