1. Richard Robert Volk was born on March 15,1945 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins.
44 Facts About Rick Volk
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Rick Volk retired with 38 career interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries, and totaled 574 yards on interception returns and 548 yards on punt returns.
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Rick Volk played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl.
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Rick Volk played as a defensive back for Michigan's defensive unit and as a halfback and quarterback for the offensive unit.
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Rick Volk was selected by the Sporting News as a first-team All-American in 1967.
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Rick Volk went on to a successful 12-year career as a safety in the National Football League.
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Rick Volk played nine years with the Baltimore Colts from 1967 to 1975.
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Rick Volk was a member of the Colts' teams that lost Super Bowl III to the New York Jets and won Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Rick Volk was selected as an NFL All-Pro four times and played in three Pro Bowls.
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In 1977, Rick Volk was selected by Baltimore fans as a starter for the Colts' 25th anniversary team.
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Rick Volk attended Wauseon High School in Wauseon, Ohio, where he was a three-sports star.
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Rick Volk was an all-league basketball and baseball player and played quarterback on the football team.
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At Michigan, Rick Volk was a three-year starter from 1964 to 1966.
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Rick Volk threw a 33-yard touchdown pass against Northwestern in October 1964.
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Rick Volk was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press International as a first-team All-Big Ten defensive back at the end of the 1965 season.
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Rick Volk is clear-eyed and smooth-cheeked, with a short tilted nose and a smile that shows white.
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Rick Volk couldn't be more pure mid-Americana if he were framed by a billboard.
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Rick Volk was invited to play on the College All-Star team following his senior year.
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In 1989, Rick Volk was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.
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Rick Volk joined his uncle, Bob Chappuis, who was inducted into the Hall of Honor five years earlier in 1984.
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Rick Volk played as a free safety for twelve seasons in the NFL.
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Rick Volk was selected four times as an NFL All-Pro and played three times in the Pro Bowl.
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Rick Volk played in the Super Bowl twice for the Baltimore Colts as a member of the Super Bowl III team and the Super Bowl V winning team.
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Rick Volk made a name for himself as a rookie in 1967 by recovering an onside kick to help the Colts defeat the Packers.
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Rick Volk set a Colts team record for the longest interception runback with a 94-yard touchdown return against Chicago in November 1967.
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Rick Volk returned 25 punts for 198 yards in 1968.
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Rick Volk was selected as a first-team NFL All-Pro player at the end of the 1968 NFL season by the Pro Football Writers, the Newspaper Ent.
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Rick Volk was knocked unconscious during Super Bowl III when he collided helmet-to-helmet with Jets fullback Matt Snell.
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Rick Volk was rushed to the hospital after he went into convulsions after a second concussion on a 4th quarter onside kick attempt by the Colts.
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Rick Volk was put in the intensive care ward for two days and moved to a regular room on the Tuesday after the game.
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In 1970, Rick Volk helped lead the Colts to another Super Bowl appearance, but were now representing the AFC following the merger of the two leagues that year.
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Rick Volk intercepted a pass by Cowboys quarterback Craig Morton at the Dallas 33-yard line and returned it 30 yards to the 3-yard line to set up the tying touchdown.
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Rick Volk had his best season in 1971 when he was picked as a first-team NFL All-Pro by the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers, and the Newspaper Ent.
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Rick Volk remained with Colts for nine years and was one of the last players from the Super Bowl V champions to remain with the team.
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Rick Volk was placed on waivers by the Colts in April 1976; he was picked up by the Denver Broncos one week later.
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In October 1977, Rick Volk was selected as a starter on the Colts' 25th anniversary team.
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Rick Volk was cut by the Broncos in August 1976 and signed by the Miami Dolphins two weeks later.
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Rick Volk did not play for the Dolphins in 1976 and was signed mid-season by the New York Giants.
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Rick Volk played in 8 games for the Giants in 1976 and tallied 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery.
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Rick Volk was cut by the Giants in early September 1977, shortly before the start of the regular season.
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Rick Volk signed with the Miami Dolphins for the final month of the 1977 NFL season.
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Rick Volk played in three games for the 1977 Miami Dolphins and had one interception.
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Rick Volk started the season strong, intercepting a pass in the season opener against the New York Jets.
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Rick Volk began working as a manufacturer's representative while still playing football, and continued in that business after retiring from the game.