About Ricky Sanders
Ricky Wayne Sanders is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons from 1983 to 1994, two with the United States Football League (USFL)'s Houston Gamblers and 10 in the National Football League (NFL). He played running back, safety, and place kicker as a three-year letterman for Belton High School in Belton, Texas, and broke five records. Sanders had arguably his best season in 1988, as he finished fifth in the NFL on receiving yards with 1,148 and second in receiving touchdowns with 12, a Redskins record. This was Sanders' second Super Bowl victory, his first having come four years prior, in Super Bowl XXII. He made all-region in basketball, placed in three events in the state track meet, and won accolades as a running back. When Gibbs retired there were coaching and quarterback changes in Washington and Sanders became a free agent after the 1993 season.
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