Curly Lambeau Football League
09-09-2080
#21|Russ Ricks Safety
Retired (1978, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-12-2011) Potential B 
Age at Death 66 Born 10-05-1944 in Rock Hill, SC
Drafted Round 2, Pick 17 (1968) Experience 8 Years (163 Wks)
College Colorado State Technical College, 1969 Salary 745 ($107.241M/2080 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching D+ Pass Cover B  Kick Power C-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B- Kick Acc C 
Carrying D  Run Blocking D  Tackling B- Kick Return C 
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength C- Health D- Aggressiveness D+ Hands D 
Jumping C      Attitude A- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C  SS B- K D- GUN C+
WR C- G D+ DE C  FS B  P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C+ CB C+ LS D- KRB C-
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1965 College 27 1/4 0/1 1/2 0/2             1/1 1/2 2/2         0/2 0/2 1/3   2/4 0/2   9/27
1966 College 65 1/2 0/1 0/2 2/6             3/12 0/4 1/5 3/8       2/9 0/3 0/2   1/9 0/2   13/65
1967 College 75 1/4 0/8 0/1 3/7       1/5     2/8 0/1 1/12 0/10       1/8   1/2   1/8 0/1   11/75
1968 Position 53   0/3   2/7       0/1     0/8 0/3 0/5 1/9       1/9       1/8     5/53
1968 Drills 23 0/3 1/2 1/2 1/3                 0/2         0/1 0/3     0/2 0/5   3/23
1969 Position 60   1/6   4/8       0/2     1/8 0/3 0/5 0/8       0/11       0/9     6/60
1969 Drills 24   1/3 1/4 0/2                 0/1         0/1 0/2 0/2   0/4 0/5   2/24
1970 Position 60   0/1   1/6       0/4     0/6 0/6 0/9 1/11       0/13       0/4     2/60
1970 Drills 25   2/5 2/2 0/4                 0/4         0/1 0/5 0/1   0/3     4/25
1971 Position 59   0/1   1/13       0/4     1/10 0/1 0/5 1/6       0/13       0/6     3/59
1971 Drills 23 0/4 0/2 0/1 1/2                 1/4         0/1 0/3 0/2   0/2 0/2   2/23
1971 Declines 0       -1/0       -2/0       -1/0       -1/0                 -5/0
1972 Position 60   0/4   0/2       0/8     0/12 0/1 0/9 1/11       0/9       0/4     1/60
1972 Drills 24 0/4 0/2 1/1 1/4                 0/6           0/2 0/3   0/1 0/1   2/24
1972 Declines 0                       -1/0           -3/0   -1/0 -1/0       -6/0
1973 Position 56   1/4   0/4       0/4     1/14 0/2 0/9 1/8       0/7       0/4     3/56
1973 Drills 24 1/2   1/2 0/3                 0/3         0/4 1/3 0/2   0/2 1/3   4/24
1973 Declines 0 -3/0         -1/0 -1/0   -1/0     -4/0             -2/0     -3/0   -1/0 -16/0
1974 Position 48   0/2   0/2       0/5     0/6 0/4 0/12 0/4       0/6       0/7     0/48
1974 Drills 20 0/1 0/2   1/3                 0/1           0/4 0/2   0/4 0/3   1/20
1974 Declines 0 -3/0 -5/0     -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0     -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -38/0
1975 Position 60   0/1   0/3       0/2     1/14 1/6 1/9 0/11       0/9       0/5     3/60
1975 Drills 24 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/1                 1/8         0/2 0/1 0/5     0/3   1/24
1975 Declines 0 -8/0 -6/0   -2/0 -2/0   -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0   -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -58/0
1976 Position 15       0/1       0/1     0/5   0/2 0/3       0/2       0/1     0/15
1976 Drills 25 0/1 0/2 0/2 0/4                 0/4           0/3 0/2   0/6 0/1   0/25
1976 Declines 0 -13/0 -6/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0   -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -76/0
1977 Position 16   0/1   0/1             0/7 0/1   0/4       0/2             0/16
1977 Drills 25 0/2 0/3 0/2 0/3                 2/4         0/1 0/2 0/5   0/1 0/2   2/25
1977 Declines 0 -16/0 -8/0   -3/0 -7/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -6/0 -7/0 -8/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -118/0
1978 Position 10   0/2           1/1     0/2 0/1   0/1       0/2       0/1     1/10
1978 Drills 25 0/3 0/2 1/2 0/3                 0/3         0/1   0/1   0/3 0/7   1/25
1978 Declines 0 -25/0 -7/0   -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -7/0 -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -4/0 -3/0 -6/0 -5/0 -8/0 -7/0 -4/0 -8/0 -7/0 -143/0
Total -64/31 -26/60 8/24 4/94 -16/0 -11/0 -13/0 -13/37 -13/0 -11/0 -4/113 -21/35 -10/124 -10/94 -17/0 -12/0 -13/0 -27/114 -15/33 -22/32 -20/0 -16/98 -17/37 -22/0 -381/926

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1979Russ Ricks has retired from football.
08-28-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have waived Russ Ricks.
08-28-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Jackie Ozdowski, Ron Clemons, Charlie Reynolds, Mike Austin, and Charlie Tauscher to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Russ Ricks, Pepper Jolly, Ken Rudnick, Ty Durkota, and Jack Roundtree to the inactive roster.
08-22-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Shawn Graham, Ken Rudnick, Russ Ricks, Pepper Jolly, Mac Whalen, and Jack Roundtree to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Jackie Ozdowski, Ron Clemons, Charlie Tauscher, Charlie Reynolds, Dick Hernandez, and Mike Austin to the inactive roster.
08-22-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Jackie Ozdowski, Devon Gloden, Ron Clemons, Charlie Reynolds, and Charlie Tauscher to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Russ Ricks, Pepper Jolly, Mac Whalen, Ken Rudnick, and Shawn Graham to the inactive roster.
08-14-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Russ Ricks and Aubrey Fortune to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Ron Clemons and Charlie Tauscher to the inactive roster.
08-14-1977The Winnipeg Walrus have acquired Russ Ricks from the waiver wire.
11-01-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Russ Ricks.
11-01-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Russ Ricks from the waiver wire.
10-04-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Russ Ricks.
10-04-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Russ Ricks from the waiver wire.
08-16-1976The Detroit Snipers have waived Russ Ricks.
10-06-1974Russ Ricks of the Detroit Snipers is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
11-18-1973Russ Ricks of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
01-02-1972Russ Ricks of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-08-1968Russ Ricks of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-11-1968The Detroit Snipers have moved Russ Ricks to the active roster. The Detroit Snipers have moved Stan McCann to the inactive roster.