Richard William Martini (born November 19, 1955) is a former professional

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player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the

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and one season for the

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. He played on special teams in the Raiders

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victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in

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. Martini attended

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, where he also excelled in baseball as a centerfielder, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

Honors

* He was inducted into the Cal Aggie Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987, the U.C. Davis Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Ygnacio Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martini, Rich 1955 births American football wide receivers Oakland Raiders players New Orleans Saints players UC Davis Aggies football players Living people Players of American football from Berkeley, California