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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1954-10-08)October 8, 1954 (age 70) Harvey, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Vallejo (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 1st round, 15th pick | ||||||||
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Theodore Carl Albrecht (born October 8, 1954) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle for five seasons for theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He playedcollege football for theCalifornia Golden Bears. Albrecht currently serves as an analyst for Northwestern University football broadcasts onWGN (AM) radio.
Albrecht was born inHarvey, Illinois and moved with his family to northern California at the age of 3.[2] He played football atVallejo High School inVallejo, California.[3]
Albrecht earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, where he started 33 straight games at offensive tackle, made several All-America teams and appeared onBob Hope's Christmas show with the Associated Press All-America Squad.[4][5]
Albrecht was chosen in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft, and he played six seasons for the Chicago Bears as an offensive lineman. He made the All-Rookie team in 1977 and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 1979.[6][7]
Ultimately, Albrecht's bum back ended his career, and he announced his retirement at age 28 in 1983.[8]
After retiring, Albrecht founded a travel agency, Albrecht Travel Systems, and began providing color commentary of Northwestern University football onWBBM (AM) radio.[9]
Albrecht shifted toWGN (AM) radio in 1996 after that station picked up coverage of Northwestern University football radio broadcasts.[10] In early 2016, WGN and Northwestern announced a four-year extension of their contract through the end of the 2019-2020 season.[11] Albrecht has continued to do color commentary during Northwestern football broadcasts.[12]
Albrecht lives inWinnetka, Illinois.[citation needed] Albrecht and his wife had two daughters with LuJean, Brianna and Ashley.[13]