Rick Sortun
American football player (1942–2015)
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Henrik Martin "Rick" Sortun (September 26, 1942 – November 3, 2015) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.[1][2]
PositionGuard
BornSeptember 26, 1942
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2015 (aged 73)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | September 26, 1942 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 3, 2015 (aged 73) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Kent-Meridan (Kent, Washington) | ||||||||
| College | Washington (1960-1963) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1964: 12th round, 164th overall pick | ||||||||
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In his personal life, he was a committed Marxist, a member of the International Socialists, and a long-running president of the National Labor Relations Board Union.[3]
