Rich Caster
- February 2, 2024
- 75 years
About Rich Caster
Rich Caster, 75, American football player (New York Jets, Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins), complications from Parkinson's disease.
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|Richard C. Caster (October 16, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He also played occasionally as a wide receiver. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1970 NFL draft. Caster is the NFL all-time leader in career receiving yards per reception by a tight end (minimum 200 career receptions) with 17.3.
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His son, Max, is a professional wrestler who performed at All Elite Wrestling from 2020 to 2026. Caster died from complications of Parkinson's disease on February 2, 2024, at the age of 75.
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