Rick Arrington

American football player (1947–2021)

American football player
Rick Arrington
No. 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1947-02-26)February 26, 1947
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:September 7, 2021(2021-09-07) (aged 74)[1]
Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Myers Park
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:Georgia (1965–1966)
Tulsa (1967–1969)
Undrafted:1970
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1970–1973)
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:3–9
Completion percantage:47.5%
Passing yards:950
Passer rating:47.6
Rushing yards:58
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Richard Cameron Arrington (February 26, 1947 – September 7, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played three seasons for the Eagles from 1970 to 1973. He attended the University of Tulsa and the University of Georgia.

Arrington was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the son of Hazel (née Cameron; 1925–2013) and Richard Adler Arrington, Jr (1911–1977). Counted amongst the Arrington family's notable ancestors is the gentleman farmer William Farrar.[3]

Arrington was the father of former ESPN college football sideline reporter Jill Arrington[4] and the grandfather of actresses Dakota and Elle Fanning. After 35 years of symptoms, Arrington was diagnosed with Stage IV CTE after he died.[5][6] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Cameron "Rick" Arrington Obituary (1947 - 2021) Charlotte Observer". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ (wire service) "Reaves A Wealthy Eagle" St. Petersburg Times June 17, 1972, p. 1-C
  3. ^ "So Turns Out The Fanning Sisters Are Royals". Elle Australia.
  4. ^ Martzke, Rudy. "Arrington does disservice to herself, other female journalists as pinup". USA Today August 14, 2002. Accessed April 3, 2009. Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine April 3, 2009.
  5. ^ "Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players Studied | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine". www.bumc.bu.edu. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ 15th Annual Concussion Legacy Gala, retrieved February 7, 2023
  7. ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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