Rick Black
Canadian football player
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Rick Black is a former award-winning Fullback and Grey Cup Champion in the Canadian Football League.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Fullback / Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Mount Allison |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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A graduate of Mount Allison University, Black joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1963. He was the starting punter during his rookie season (79 punts for a 36.9 yard average)[1] and on the strength of his kicking, won the Gruen Trophy as best rookie in the East (this at a time when only Canadians were eligible for the award.) He later developed into a reliable reserve fullback, his best year being 1965 when he rushed for 480 yards.[2] In total, he rushed for 1309 yards, caught 28 passes and scored 12 touchdowns. Black retired October 2, 1968, missing the Grey Cup championship game that season.[3]
In 2003 he was sentenced to 2 years in jail for fraud, a charge he vehemently denied.[4]
