Richard Amman

Richard Amman
No. 73
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 21, 1950 (age 74); Seattle, Washington
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cocoa Beach (FL)
College:	Florida State
NFL draft:	1972 / round: 10 / pick: 260
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1972)*; Baltimore Colts (1972–1973); Florida Blazers (1974); San Antonio Wings (1975);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Dale Amman (born September 21, 1950) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts. He also played in the World Football League for the Florida Blazers and San Antonio Wings. He played college football at Florida State University.

Early years

Amman moved to Florida when he was 11 years old and later attended Cocoa Beach High School.^[1] He accepted a scholarship from Florida State University, where he began his career at center, before being moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore.

Amman was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the tenth round (260th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 29.^[2]

On August 30, 1972, he was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Colts.^[3] He was released on September 8, 1974.^[4]

In 1974, he was signed by the Florida Blazers of the World Football League. In 1975, the team relocated to San Antonio and were rechristened as the San Antonio Wings, where he played until the league folded on October 22.

After football, he worked for the Lake school district for 24 years. His son Eustis played football at Florida State University and was a part of the 2001 preseason roster for the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars.^[5]