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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Cflallstar: | ,, |
Cfleastallstar: | ,, |
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]