American football player
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| Born: | (1934-09-11)September 11, 1934 Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 17, 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 89) Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | American International College | ||||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 10 / pick: 119 | ||||||||
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Thomas Richard Rychlec (Pronounced: RYE-lek) (September 11, 1934 – October 17, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for five seasons with the National Football League's Detroit Lions and the American Football League's Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. Rychlec died in Meriden, Connecticut, on October 17, 2023, at the age of 89.
References
- "Thomas R. Rychlec". SSR Funeral Homes. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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- 1934 births
- 2023 deaths
- People from Meriden, Connecticut
- Players of American football from New Haven County, Connecticut
- American football tight ends
- American International Yellow Jackets football players
- Detroit Lions players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Denver Broncos (AFL) players
- American Football League players
- American football tight end, pre-1950 birth stubs