Richard Ray Middleton (born November 28, 1951 in

Delaware, Ohio Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio m ...

) is a former

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player who played

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in the

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from 1974 through 1978. He attended Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio) and played

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at the

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. He is now a High School History/Psychology/Government Teacher at

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External links

NFL.com player page
1951 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio American football linebackers Ohio State Buckeyes football players New Orleans Saints players San Diego Chargers players {{linebacker-1950s-stub