Don Rives

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Don Rives
No. 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1951-08-30) August 30, 1951 (age 73)
Wheeler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Wheeler (TX)
College: Texas Tech
NFL draft: 1973  / round: 15 / pick: 370
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:74 - 33
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:6

Donald Earl Rives (born August 30, 1951) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears. Rives attended Texas Tech University and played under coach Jim Carlen, graduating in 1974. He was inducted into the Red Raider Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006. He was named second-team All American in 1972. [1]

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References

  1. "Seven to be inducted in to Red Raider Athletic Hall of Honor". Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.