| Rick Black | |
| Birth Date: | 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 210 |
| Honors: | Grey Cup champion - 1968 |
| Playing Years1: | 1963–1968 |
Rick Black is a former award-winning Fullback and Grey Cup Champion in the Canadian Football League.
A graduate of Mount Allison University, Black joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1963. He was the starting punter during his rookie season (79 punts for a 36.9 yard average)[1] and on the strength of his kicking, won the Gruen Trophy as best rookie in the East (this at a time when only Canadians were eligible for the award.) He later developed into a reliable reserve fullback, his best year being 1965 when he rushed for 480 yards.[2] In total, he rushed for 1309 yards, caught 28 passes and scored 12 touchdowns. Black retired October 2, 1968, missing the Grey Cup championship game that season.[3]
In 2003 he was sentenced to 2 years in jail for fraud, a charge he vehemently denied.[4]