Rick Kane

Rick Kane
No. 32, 40
Date of birth	November 12, 1954
Place of birth	Lincoln, Nebraska
Date of death	December 25, 2009 (aged 55)
Place of death	Reno, Nevada
Career information
Position(s)	Running back
US college	Oregon; San Jose State
NFL draft	1977 / round: 3 / pick: 69
Career history
As player
1977–1983	Detroit Lions
1984	Washington Redskins
1985	Detroit Lions
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Richard James Kane (November 12, 1954 – December 25, 2009) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins. Kane rushed for 1,486 yards during his NFL career. He played high school football at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California, and college football at the University of Oregon and San Jose State University. Following his football career, he worked in the automotive industry. During 2005, he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident resulting in the loss of one of his legs. He died of complications from pneumonia on December 25, 2009 in Reno, NV.

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