Rich Szaro
| Date of birth | March 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Rzeszów, Poland |
| Date of death | April 7, 2015 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | Warsaw, Poland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| US college | Harvard University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1975–1978 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1979 | New York Jets |
| Career stats | |
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Ryszard "Rich" Szaro (March 7, 1948 – April 7, 2015) was a Polish-born professional American football player who played placekicker for five seasons for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.[1]
Szaro moved to the United States in 1962 settling in New York City and studied at St. Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn and Harvard University prior to his NFL career.[2] Szaro returned to Poland to live and work in the 1990s.[3]
References
- ^ "First Pole in NFL, Ryszard Szaro dies". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/202869,First-Pole-in-NFL-Ryszard-Szaro-dies
- ^ http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/202869,First-Pole-in-NFL-Ryszard-Szaro-dies
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Categories:
- 1948 births
- 2015 deaths
- American football placekickers
- New York Jets players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Harvard Crimson football players
- Polish players of American football
- People from Rzeszów
- Sportspeople from Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Harvard University alumni
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