Rick Dvorak

Richard Joseph Dvorak was born on April 21, 1952, in Spearville, Kansas.^[1] He attended Spearville High School in Spearville.^[1]

Dvorak played college football for the Shockers of Wichita State University from 1970 to 1973 and totaled over 400 tackles.^[1] He earned Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1972 and Associated Press honorable mention All-American honors in 1973.^[2] He set a school record with 27 unassisted tackles in a game.^[2] Dvorak was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame in 1981.^[2]

Dvorak was selected by the New York Giants in the third round, with the 55th overall pick, of the 1974 NFL draft.^[3] He officially signed with the team on April 22, 1974.^[4] He played in 13 games for the Giants during the 1974 season.^[3] Dvorak appeared in all 14 games, starting nine, in 1975 and recorded three sacks.^[3] He played in all 14 games for the second straight season in 1976.^[3] He was released by the Giants on September 14, 1977, re-signed on September 21, and released again on November 9, 1977.^[4] Overall, he played in five games for the Giants during the 1977 season.^[3]

Dvorak signed with the Miami Dolphins on December 6, 1977, and appeared in one game for the Dolphins that year.^[4][3] He was released on August 23, 1978.^[4]