Rick Arrington

Richard Cameron “Rick” Arrington (born February 26, 1947) is a former American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.[1] He played three seasons for the Eagles from 1970-1972. He attended the University of Tulsa and the University of Georgia.

Rick Arrington
No. 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1947-02-26) February 26, 1947
Charlotte, North Carolina
Career information
College:Tulsa, Georgia
Undrafted:1970
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:3-9
Yards:950
QB Rating:47.6
Player stats at NFL.com

Arrington was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the son of Hazel (née Cameron) (1925-2013) and Richard Adler Arrington, Jr (1911-1977). Counted amongst the Arrington family's notable ancestors is the gentleman farmer William Farrar.[2]

Arrington is the father of former ESPN college football sideline reporter Jill Arrington[3] and the grandfather of actresses Dakota and Elle Fanning.

References

  1. (wire service) "Reaves A Wealthy Eagle" St. Petersburg Times Jun 17, 1972 p. 1-C
  2. "So Turns Out The Fanning Sisters Are Royals". Elle Australia.
  3. Martzke, Rudy. "Arrington does disservice to herself, other female journalists as pinup". USA Today 8/14/2002. Accessed 3 April 2009. Archived 2009-04-03 at WebCite 3 April 2009.


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