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American football player (born 1954)

American football player
Ted Albrecht
No. 64
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-10-08) October 8, 1954 (age 70)
Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Vallejo (CA)
College:California
NFL draft:1977 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:77
Games started:75
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Theodore Carl Albrecht (born October 8, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Albrecht currently serves as an analyst for Northwestern University football broadcasts on WGN (AM) radio.

Early life and education

Albrecht was born in Harvey, Illinois and moved with his family to northern California at the age of 3. He played football at Vallejo High School in Vallejo, California.

College career

Albrecht earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he started 33 straight games at offensive tackle, made several All-America teams and appeared on Bob Hope's Christmas show with the Associated Press All-America Squad.

Pro football career

Albrecht was chosen in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft, and he played six seasons for the Chicago Bears as an offensive lineman. He made the All-Rookie team in 1977 and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 1979.

Ultimately, Albrecht's bum back ended his career, and he announced his retirement at age 28 in 1983.

After football

After retiring, Albrecht founded a travel agency, Albrecht Travel Systems, and began providing color commentary of Northwestern University football on WBBM (AM) radio.

Albrecht shifted to WGN (AM) radio in 1996 after that station picked up coverage of Northwestern University football radio broadcasts. In early 2016, WGN and Northwestern announced a four-year extension of their contract through the end of the 2019-2020 season. Albrecht has continued to do color commentary during Northwestern football broadcasts.

Personal

Albrecht lives in Winnetka, Illinois. Albrecht and his wife had two daughters with LuJean, Brianna and Ashley.

References

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Chicago Bears 1977 NFL draft selections
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