Rick Norton
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| Born: | November 16, 1943 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Died: | July 25, 2013 (aged 69) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | Kentucky |
| AFL draft | 1966, round: 1, pick: 2 |
| Drafted by | Miami Dolphins |
| NFL draft | 1966, round: 2, pick: 25 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1966–1969) | AFL Miami Dolphins |
| (1970) | NFL Green Bay Packers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| TD–INT | 7–30 |
| Passing yards | 1,815 |
| Passer rating | 30.0 |
Richard Eugene Norton (November 16, 1943 – July 25, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats before playing professionally with the American Football League (AFL)'s Miami Dolphins (1966–1969), and one game for the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers (1970).[1] He died of natural causes on July 25, 2013.
Norton holds the distinction of throwing the last professional touchdown pass at Wrigley Field. It came on a 29-yard pass to John Hilton in the fourth quarter of a 35-17 Chicago Bears victory over Norton's Packers on December 13, 1970.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Norton Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - December 13, 1970". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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