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Shoulder Pads worn by Dan Ryczek of the Washington Redskins

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Ryczek, Dan
Rawlings
Description
Long snapper/ center Dan Ryczek played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins (1973-1975), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976-1977), and Los Angeles Rams (1978-1979). Prior to his time in the NFL, he made the 1970 All-ACC team as an offensive lineman at the University of Virginia. Drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1971 draft, Ryczek did not appear on Washington’s active roster until 1973. He was selected by the Buccanners as part of the 1976 expansion draft, and in 1979 played in Super Bowl XIV as a member of the Rams. Overall, he played in 102 NFL games, starting 26.
The Washington NFL franchise stopped using the derogatory name Redskins in 2020, becoming the Washington Commanders in 2022.
ca 1974 - 1975
ca 1974
ID Number
1982.0689.06
accession number
1982.0689
catalog number
1982.0689.06
Object Name
shoulder pads, football
Object Type
shoulder pads
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
vinyl (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 16 in x 28 in x 16 in; 40.64 cm x 71.12 cm x 40.64 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Exhibition
Change Your Game
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Football
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Record ID
nmah_670164
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3d7d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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