Alan David Risher was born on May 6,1961 and is a former quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the United States Football League, where he played for the Arizona Wranglers.
10 Facts About Alan Risher
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The USFL was a 12 team league in 1983, so although Risher was drafted 170th overall in the league's 1983 draft, he was actually the team's 15th round pick that year.
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Alan Risher was the starting quarterback for the Wranglers for most of the league's initial 1983 season.
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Alan Risher is known best for directing what is widely acknowledged as the greatest upset in USFL history.
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Alan Risher backed up Greg Landry on the 1984 Western Conference Champion Wranglers squad.
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Alan Risher drove his team 85 yards down the field hitting FSU Rookie WR Jackie Flowers on a 10-yard TD pass.
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Alan Risher guided the team into field goal range and with one second left Wranglers kicker Jim Asmus kicked through the game winner.
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The teams traded rosters with the exception of Alan Risher, who stayed in Arizona to serve as backup to Landry on the 1984 Western Conference Champion Arizona Wranglers.
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Alan Risher would throw 103 passes in 1984 in relief of Landry.
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Alan Risher was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985 before being cut in the 1986 NFL preseason.