Dick McCabe (American football)
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 12, 1933||||||||
Died: | January 4, 1983 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 49)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | North Catholic (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1955: 22nd round, 258th pick | ||||||||
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Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference |
Richard Paul McCabe (March 12, 1933 – January 4, 1983) was an American football safety who played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. McCabe played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, making the Sporting News' AFL All-League team in 1960. He finished his playing career with the Bills in 1961, but he returned to the team in 1966 as defensive backfield coach. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.