| Del Ritchhart | |
| Position: | Center, linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Minot, North Dakota |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 195 |
| High School: | La Junta (CO) |
| College: | Colorado |
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| Statlabel1: | Games |
| Statvalue1: | 2 |
| Pfr: | RitcDe20 |
Delbert Bush Ritchhart (November 2, 1910 – February 18, 1981) was an American football player.
Ritchhart was born in 1910 in Carthage, Missouri. He attended La Junta High School in Colorado and then played college football as a guard and end at the University of Colorado from 1933 to 1935.[1] He was selected as an all-Rocky Mountain Conference end. He also played as a third baseman for the Colorado baseball team.
In March 1936, Ritchhart signed a contract to play professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.[2] He appeared in 21 NFL games, 11 as a starter, during the 1936 and 1937 seasons.[3] He was a two-way player for the Lions, playing linebacker on defense and center on offense.[4]
In August 1938, Ritchart accepted a position as a coach and teacher at a high school in Fruita, Colorado.[5]