Rich Wingo
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 16, 1956 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Elkhart, Indiana | ||||||||
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| High school: | Elkhart (IN) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / Round: 7 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||
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Rich Wingo (born Richard Allen Wingo July 16, 1956 in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American Republican politician and a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers from 1979 to 1984. He was originally drafted by the Packers in the 7th round of the 1979 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama.
He was a part of one of the most famous plays in college football history, "The Goal Line Stand" in Alabama's Sugar Bowl victory over Penn State in 1979. Played for college coaching legend Paul "Bear" Bryant. From Pee Wee football through high school led every team he played for in tackles.
Wingo had served as strength coach at Alabama.
He currently lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has two sons Jake and Luke Wingo.
In 2014 Wingo ran to the Alabama House of Representatives, winning the general election in November.[1] He was sworn in 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ Goodbread, Chase (4 June 2014). "Former Packers LB Rich Wingo wins Alabama House election". nfl.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rich Wingo". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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