Richard L. Baldinger (born December 31, 1959 in

Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune () is a United States military training facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Its of beaches make the base a major area for amphibious assault training, and its location between two deep-water ports ( Wilming ...

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) is a former professional

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player. An offensive lineman, he played twelve seasons in the

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, mainly for the

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. Since retiring as a player, Baldinger has served as a

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for

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(2004–06) and Big Ten Network (2007). His younger brother

Gary Baldinger Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player. Baldinger, a defensive lineman, played six seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Kansas City Chiefs. His older brother Rich Baldin ...

was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest. His other brother

Brian Baldinger Brian David Baldinger (born January 7, 1959) is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He covered Philadelphia Eagles pr ...

also played in the NFL and was a commentator for

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. Like his brothers, he graduated from

Massapequa High School Massapequa High School is a public high school located in Massapequa, New York, United States, for students in grades 10 through 12. As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,825 students and 142.4 classroom teachers (on an ...

.Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael
"SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers"
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'', September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."

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1959 births Living people People from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina American football offensive linemen Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players New York Giants players Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players College football announcers National Football League announcers Massapequa High School alumni Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub

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