Randy Rhino
Player of American and Canadian football
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| Intro | Player of American and Canadian football | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | American football player Football player Athlete Canadian football player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 2 December 1953, Atlanta, USA | |||
| Age | 71 years | |||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |||
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Biography
Randy Rhino (born December 2, 1953) is a former American football player. After a standout college career at Georgia Tech, he became an all-star defensive back in the Canadian Football League.
Rhino grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and led Olympic High School to a state football championship final game. For college he played for Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets, where he was a first-team All-American.
He began his pro career in the World Football League (WFL), playing for the Charlotte Hornets in 1975, where he intercepted three passes (one for a touchdown), caught one pass on offense for a touchdown, and returned punts and kickoffs. He joined the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played 74 games over five seasons (1976 to 1980) and . He intercepted 18 passes and returned them for 404 yards, was an all star twice, and won a Grey Cup in 1977. He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders for one season, 1981, and was again an all star.
In 2002, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.