Rick Nuzum

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Rick Nuzum
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Position:Center (American football)
Personal information
Born: (1952-06-30) June 30, 1952 (age 69)
Charleston, West Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Marietta (OH)
College: Kentucky
Undrafted: 1975
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:30
Player stats at NFL.com

Rick Nuzum is a former center in the National Football League. He first played with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1977 NFL season. The following season, he played with the Green Bay Packers. [1] He graduated from Marietta High School, Marietta Ohio in 1971. He is currently the lead pastor at Grace Church in Powell, Ohio.

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References

  1. "Rick Nuzum". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.