Randy Rhino
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Randy Rhino was an all-star defensive back
in the Canadian Football League
.
A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology
, he played with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
. He began his pro career in the WFL, playing for the Charlotte Hornets in 1975, where he intercepted 3 passes (one for a TD) and also caught one pass on offense for a touchdown, as well as returning punts and kickoffs. He joined the Montreal Alouettes
of the CFL
and played 5 seasons (1976 to 1980) and 74 games. 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
.
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, he played with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
. He began his pro career in the WFL, playing for the Charlotte Hornets in 1975, where he intercepted 3 passes (one for a TD) and also caught one pass on offense for a touchdown, as well as returning punts and kickoffs. He joined the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
of the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and played 5 seasons (1976 to 1980) and 74 games. He intercepted 18 passes and returned them for 404 yards, was an all star twice, and won a Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
in 1977. He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
for one season, 1981, and was again an all star.
In 2002 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
.