Latario Rachal (born January 31, 1973) is a retired professional football player in the

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. He played two years for the

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, primarily as a special teams

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and a wide receiver. In 1998, he finished 2nd in the AFC, with 387 yards on 32 returns. He did not return after 1998 to the Chargers. He previously coached football and track at Chadwick School in

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and is a wide receivers coach at his brother's 'Pride N Skills Academy' in Palos Verdes, California. He is currently the wide receivers coach at Servite High School. Rachal also trains several collegiate and high school athletes in Carson, California.

References

"Latario Rachal"

website.
"Receiver Rachal Is Discovering That Success Comes by Degrees"
Rob Fernas, July 29, 1993.

Pride N Skills Academy.

External links

El Camino College bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rachal, Latario 1974 births Living people American football return specialists American football wide receivers Amsterdam Admirals players Fresno State Bulldogs football players Los Angeles Xtreme players San Diego Chargers players