Rick Ogle

American football player (born 1949)

American football player

Rick Ogle
No. 52, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1949-01-14) January 14, 1949 (age 75) Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bozeman (MT)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1971 / Round: 11 / Pick: 277
Career history
St. Louis Cardinals (1971) Detroit Lions (1972)



Player stats at PFR

Richard James Ogle (born January 14, 1949) is a former American football linebacker who played college football for Colorado (1968–1970) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1971) and the Detroit Lions (1972). He appeared in a total of 10 NFL games, five as a starter.

Early life

Ogle was born in 1949 in Bozeman, Montana, and attended Bozeman High School. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1968 to 1970.^[1]^[2]

Professional career

He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round (277th overall pick) of the 1971 NFL draft. He appeared in six games for the Cardinals in 1971, five of them as a starter.^[3]^[1] In September 1972, he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for running back Paul Gipson.^[4]^[5] He appeared in four games for the Lions in 1972.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Rick Ogle". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
^ Jeff Meyers (December 10, 1971). "Big Red's Ogle Chose Football Over The NFL". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Rick Ogle Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
^ "Cards trade Miller's backup, Rick Ogle". Journal Gazette. September 6, 1972. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big Red Trade Ogle To Lions For Gipson". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 6, 1972 – via Newspapers.com.