Herb Rich

Richard Herbert Rich (October 7, 1928 – March 28, 2008) was an All-Pro American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants.

Early and personal life Rich was born in Newark, New Jersey, and was Jewish. He graduated from Miami Beach High School in Florida.

College He played college football at Vanderbilt University, as well as basketball and baseball, and was president of his class. He was a two-time All-Pro defensive back.

In 65 career games, he had 29 career interceptions, including three for touchdowns. In 1992, he was elected to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Rich also became Vanderbilt's seventh "SEC Football Legend".

After football Rich was a 1954 graduate of Vanderbilt Law School. After his football career ended, Rich was an attorney in Nashville. He was president of the Nashville Jewish Community Center in 1971–72, and was a board member of Temple Ohabai Sholom in Nashville.

Rich died at 79 years of age in 2008.