Rick McCurdy
1965 · Round 8 · Pick 60 · DE · New York Jets (AFL)
Rick McCurdy played DE at Oklahoma and was drafted by the New York Jets (AFL) in round 8, pick 60, of the 1965 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1962 SO RE, 1963 JR RE, 1964 SR E. His listed size in 1964 was 6-3, 218 lb. It gives his hometown as Purcell, OK and his high school as Purcell. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1962, 1963 and 1964. It gives his birth as High School:. A 1983 Oklahoman article describes him as a physician and former OU end who discovered that a Sooner player had acute hepatitis. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 30, 1964 (NewsBank page 23): "Rick McCurdy, end, by New York in eighth round."
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https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1021 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mccu02100.html | The Oklahoman, March 24, 1983, "OU's Johnson recovering, finding QB top spring priority" (via NewsBank) | The Daily Oklahoman, November 30, 1964, NewsBank page 23 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)