About Rick Casares
Richard Jose Casares was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for twelve seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Casares played college football for the University of Florida, where he was standout fullback and kicker. Casares played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins of the NFL, and was a member of the expansion Miami Dolphins of the AFL. At 15, Casares became a Golden Gloves boxing champion in the 160-pound division. The Jefferson coaches discovered the 190-pound, six-foot-one-inch freshman when he picked up a javelin for the first time and threw it. He was an all-state football and basketball player, and the Dragons won the city football championship in 1948 and 1949. At the time, this was the second most yards gained in a single season in the NFL, short of the NFL single-season record by only 20 yards.
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