R. C. Thielemann
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | August 12, 1955 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Spring Woods (Houston) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 2nd round, 36th pick | ||||||
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Raymond Charles Thielemann (born August 12, 1955)[citation needed] is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.
Thielemann played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks[1] and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Falcons.[2]
At the University of Arkansas, Thielemann helped the Razorbacks to a 10–2 record, win a share of the 1975 Southwest Conference championship, beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic 31–10, and finish ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll. He also was on the Super Bowl XXII championship Washington Redskins team in 1987 as a member of the Redskins' famed "Hogs" offensive line.
In 1984, Thielemann played in five consecutive games wearing a cast on one hand to protect a broken thumb.[3] Thielemann was traded to the Redskins for receiver Charlie Brown in 1985.[4] Later that season he suffered a major knee injury in a game against the Chicago Bears in 1985, but was able to recover and continue playing football.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hibdon, Glenn (January 10, 1988). "Thielemann Eyes Super Bowl Ring for Retirement". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Sheeley, Glenn (April 28, 1985). "No. 2 Is Most Definitely Not the Falcons' Lucky Number". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Hinton, Ed (November 3, 1984). "In This Corner: R. C. Thielemann". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Dunham, Will (August 27, 1985). "Redskins Trade Receiver Charlie Brown to Atlanta". The Stuart News. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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