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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1956-12-18)December 18, 1956 (age 68) White Plains, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Scarsdale (Scarsdale, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | Rhode Island | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978:8th round, 208th pick | ||||||||
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Richard A. Moser (born December 18, 1956) is an Americanactor and a former professionalfootballrunning back who played for thePittsburgh Steelers,Miami Dolphins,Kansas City Chiefs, andTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). Moser attendedScarsdale High School and theUniversity of Rhode Island,[1] where he was a two-time first team NCAAAcademic All-American, graduating summa cum laude with a B.S. in marketing.[citation needed] Moser was elected in 1978 to theBeta Gamma Sigma National Business Honor Society, and held the position of secretary.[citation needed]
Selected in theeighth round of the1978 NFL draft by thePittsburgh Steelers, Moser played in parts of five NFL seasons between 1978 and 1982 for four different teams, carrying the ball 54 times for 190 yards and one touchdown. He also caught three passes for 20 yards and one score and returned six kickoffs for 108 yards in his professional career. His primary contribution was on special teams. Moser was a member of twoSuper Bowl winning teams with the Steelers following the 1978 (Super Bowl XIII) and 1979 (Super Bowl XIV) seasons. In Super Bowl XIV, Moser recorded a Super Bowl record of five tackles on the kickoff team.[citation needed]
Moser has acted in several movies, most notably as the high-sock-wearing assistant football coach inDazed and Confused, as a football player inEverybody's All-American, and as himself inFighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story. He has appeared in the popular television seriesThe Facts of Life andDiff'rent Strokes, and had recurring roles onABC'sGeneral Hospital andHBO's1st & Ten. Moser appeared in numerous national TV commercials and had modeled in print advertisements.[citation needed]