Richard Rydze
Appearance
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Full name | Richard Anthony Rydze | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | March 15, 1950 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (age 74)||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Richard Anthony "Dick" Rydze (born March 15, 1950) is an American former diver who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Rydze was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He competed in diving at the University of Michigan and won his silver medal while obtaining his MD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.[1] He also served as one of the team doctors for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1985 until June 2007.[2][3]
Arrest
Dr. Rydze was charged in a 185-count indictment with conspiracy to illegally distribute steroids, human growth hormone and painkillers including oxycodone on October 17, 2012[4] and appeared in U.S. Court in Pittsburgh on October 19, 2012.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Rydze". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Prescribing Illegal Steroids". Huffington Post. October 19, 2012.
- ^ Bowling, Brian (October 23, 2012). "Doctor once employed by Steelers addicted to Vicodin, says prosecutor". TribLive.com.
- ^ Caniglia, John (October 20, 2012). "Former Pittsburgh Steelers team doctor accused of prescribing illegal steroids". Cleveland.com.
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in diving
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine alumni
- American male divers
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in diving
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Divers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American people
- American Olympic medalist stubs
- American diving (sport) biography stubs