Rick Worman

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Rick Worman
Born: (1963-10-21) October 21, 1963 (age 60)
Saratoga, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
College Eastern Washington
High school Saratoga
Career history
As coach
2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OC)
2002 Fresno Frenzy
2007 Edmonton Eskimos (QB)
20082009 Edmonton Eskimos (OC/QB)
2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (RB)
2013 Mississippi Valley State (QB)
2014 Montreal Alouettes (OC)
2015 Mahoning Valley Brawlers (HC)
2016 Wilmington College (OC)
As player
19861988 Calgary Stampeders
19881989 Edmonton Eskimos
1990 Calgary Stampeders
1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Rick Worman (born October 21, 1963) is a former American football quarterback and coach. He played college football at Eastern Washington University. He then played for the Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. [1] In 2015, Worman was hired as the head coach of the Mahoning Valley Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League but the team's 2015 season was canceled before it began. [2] [3]

CFL quarterback Ricky Ray credits Worman for getting him a tryout with the Edmonton Eskimos, while he was Ray's coach with the Fresno Frenzy. [4]

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References

  1. "Rick Worman". cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. "Rick Worman Named Brawlers Head Coach for 2015 Season". Archived from the original on May 28, 2024.
  3. "Mahoning Valley Brawlers season canceled before it started". WFMJ. September 28, 2015.
  4. Dunk, Justin (October 23, 2017). "Ricky Ray has come a long way from the Fresno Frenzy - 3DownNation". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 23, 2017.