Andrew Rice (September 6, 1940 - February 11, 2018) was a professional

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player. He played college football for

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, and went to the

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in 1965. After winning the American Football League Championship with the Chiefs in 1966, he started for them in the first

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. Rice died on February 11, 2018.Andrew "Andy" Rice Sr.
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