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Richard Caster<\/a>, who played tight end and wide receiver for thirteen years<\/a> in the NFL, passed away on February 2<\/a>. He was 75. Caster played eight seasons for the New York Jets, then spent five seasons with the Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. He was selected for the Pro Bowl three times while with the Jets, in 1972, 1974, and 1975. He had the NFL’s longest reception in 1974, an 89-yard play on a pass from Joe Namath<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s card of the day is Caster’s 1974 Topps card<\/a>. He appeared on numerous other cards, as well. You can see all of Richard Caster’s cards<\/a> in the Gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Richard Caster, who played tight end and wide receiver for thirteen years in the NFL, passed away on February 2. He was 75. 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