Ricky Proehl - Former NFL Wide Receiver

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BIO:

Ricky Proehl spent 23 yrs in the NFL as a wide receiver and assistant coach. He played his college football at Wake Forest before being drafted in 1990 in the third round by the Cardinals.

His 17 years in the NFL included additional seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and the Indianapolis Colts. Ricky played and coached in five Super Bowls throughout his journey in the NFL, winning as a player with the Rams and Colts.

His son, Blake, is a wide receiver with the Vikings and a singer, and his son, Austin, is a wide receiver for the Giants. He now owns, manages, and coaches at Proehlific Park, which is a sports performance complex and fitness center he built in Greensboro, North Carolina. https://proehlificpark.com/

TOPICS:

• Coming to grips with the term “former” player
• The transition from coaching to Proehlific Park
• The experience of having two sons in the NFL and the father/son dynamic
• His expectations when coming out of college and thinking about an NFL career
• Ending his career with a Super Bowl victory and a door opening for coaching
• Jake Delhomme and how he flipped the switch at gametime
• His faith journey and how it influenced his NFL career
• The definition of being a Christian

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