Jim Ricca

Jim Ricca

NFL player


Caption=Jim Ricca, circa 1954
DateOfBirth=October 8, 1927
Birthplace= Brooklyn, New York
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2007|02|11|1927|10|8
Deathplace=Fairfax, Virginia
Height_ft=6
Height_in=4
Weight_lbs=270
Position=DE / G
number=55, 75, 71
College=Georgetown
DraftedYear=
DraftedRound=
ProBowls=
Awards=
Honors=
PFR=RiccJi20
NFL=RIC028640
DatabaseFootball=RICCAJIM01
years= 1951-1954
1955
1955-1956
teams= Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
CollegeHOF=
HOF=

James Emanuel Ricca (October 8, 1927 – February 11, 2007), nicknamed "Big Jim," was a professional American football player. He played defensive end and guard for six seasons in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions.

NFL

Ricca—considered a behemoth for his era at 6'4", 270 lbs.—logged 47 games for the Redskins from 1951 to 1954, playing primarily at center.

He was traded to Detroit prior to the 1955 season. Ricca played in only 6 games for the Lions before being traded to Philadelphia after a post-game tirade by Detroit head coach Buddy Parker aboard the team plane following a 38-21 loss at San Francisco. He went on to play another season with Philadelphia. He retired after the 1956 season after a 60-game career.

Jersey numbers

*Washington Redskins (1951-54) - #55
*Detroit Lions (1955) - #75
*Philadelphia Eagles (1955-56) - #71

College

For more than 50 years, Ricca held the distinction of being the last Georgetown University graduate to play in the NFL. The promotion of Alex Buzbee from the Washington Redskins practice squad to the active roster on December 19, 2007 ended the 51-year drought of Hoyas in the league. Ricca played for Georgetown from 1947 to 1949.

Personal

After retiring from professional football, Ricca founded Jim Ricca and Associates, an advertising agency in Washington, D.C., in 1968.

Ricca's son, John Ricca was a 1973 All-American defensive end and team captain at Duke University. He was the 12th-round pick of the New York Jets in the 1974 NFL Draft [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1467] and played professionally in the Canadian Football League and World Football League. After coaching high school football for many years at St. John's College High School in Washington, DC and then St. John's at Prospect Hall in Frederick, MD, he became an assistant coach at Catholic University, where his son Keith currently plays [http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/fball/coaches/index] .

Three of Ricca's grandsons were college quarterbacks. Kevin and [http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/fball/2006-07/bios/ricca_keith Keith Ricca] both hold records for passing at Catholic University. J.D. Ricca was twice named Virginia College Division Football Player of the Year at Hampden-Sydney College. One of his other grandsons, [http://www.cuacardinals.com/sports/fball/2006-07/bios/laverty_pat Patrick Laverty] , is an offensive linemen at Catholic University as well. His granddaughters are also accomplished athletes: Jamie Ricca was a 1,000 point scorer at St. John's College High School and played collegiate basketball at Marymount University. Kristi Ricca was a three sport athlete at St. John's College High School and Jacqui Ricca played lacrosse at Mount St. Mary's University from 2004-2007. [http://www.mountathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=47269&SPID=4359&DB_OEM_ID=10900&ATCLID=592054&Q_SEASON=2006]

External links

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/13/AR2007021301278.html Jim Ricca obituary] , "The Washington Post", February 14, 2007

* [http://www.d3football.com/features.php "Riccas are brothers in arms," D3football.com]
* [http://www.thehoya.com/features/012304/features3.cfm "Glory Days: The Past, Present and Future of Hoyas Turned Professional Athletes] "The Hoya," January 23, 2004
* [http://www.jimricca.com Jim Ricca and Associates, advertising agency.]


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