Randy Rhino Explained

Randy Rhino
Birth Date:December 2, 1953
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Number:21
Status:Retired
Import:yes
Position1:Defensive back
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
College:Georgia Tech
Nfldraftedyear:1975
Nfldraftedround:14
Nfldraftedpick:344
Nfldraftedteam:New Orleans Saints
Playing Years1:1975
Playing Team1:Charlotte Hornets
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team3:Ottawa Rough Riders
Career Highlights:
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Collegehof:2022

Randy Rhino (born December 2, 1953) is a former American football player. After a standout college career at Georgia Tech, he became an all-star defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Rhino grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and led Olympic High School to a state football championship final game. For college he played for Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets, where he was a first-team All-American.

He began his pro career in the World Football League (WFL), playing for the Charlotte Hornets in 1975, where he intercepted three passes (one for a touchdown), caught one pass on offense for a touchdown, and returned punts and kickoffs. He joined the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played 74 games over five seasons (1976 to 1980) and . He intercepted 18 passes and returned them for 404 yards, was an all star twice, and won a Grey Cup in 1977. He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders for one season, 1981, and was again an all star.[1]

In 2002, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[2]

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  1. Mayoh, Rick (2 December 1981). Rhino wants to return, but ..., Ottawa Citizen
  2. Roenberg, I.J. (17 December 2015). Whatever Happened To ... Randy Rhino, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution