Paul Ryczek
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| Position | Center | ||||||
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| Born | June 25, 1952 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) | ||||||
| College | Virginia | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 10th round, 252nd overall pick | ||||||
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Paul Andrew Ryczek (born June 25, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Ryczek's brother, Dan, also played at the University of Virginia and in the NFL.
After his NFL career, Ryczek founded a construction company called Metaschematics. Ryczek is son of Stanley J. Ryczek (1921–1986) and Helen Gorman Ryczek (1928–2004). He and his wife, Carol, have three children: Zachary, Matthew and Elizabeth, who are all graduates of the University of Georgia.
References
- ↑ "Paul Ryczek Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American football centers
- Atlanta Falcons players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Virginia Cavaliers football players
- Mentor High School alumni
- Sportspeople from Painesville, Ohio
- Players of American football from Lake County, Ohio
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs