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Dave Rimington Biography
Dave Rimington is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 22, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Former NFL center who was an extremely effective offensive linemen in the history of the history of Nebraska’s University.
He played alongside He was teammates with Cris Collinsworth on the Cincinnati Bengals. on the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rimington was a first-team academic All-American in 1981 and 1982. In 2004, Rimington was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Other Class of 2004 inductees were: Terry Hoage, Georgia ’84, Rolf Benirschke, UC Davis ’77*, Dylann Duncan Ceriani, Brigham Young ’88 and Gill Beck, Appalachian State ’78. He is one of three Huskers to have been inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame, the others being 2008 inductee Karen Jennings ’93 and 2009 inductee Pat Tyrance ’90.
Rimington won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation’s top interior offensive or defensive lineman, in 1981 and 1982 and is its only two-time winner. He also won the Lombardi Award in 1982 and placed fifth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy that same year. He and Orlando Pace are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He is one of eight Nebraska Cornhusker players to win the Outland Trophy and one of five Nebraska winners of the Lombardi Award. Nebraska players have won nine Outland Trophies overall, the most in the nation. Oklahoma has the second most with four. Rimington, along with fellow Cornhuskers Rich Glover, Dean Steinkuhler and Ndamukong Suh, won both the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Awards. Only thirteen players in NCAA history have won both of these prestigious awards.
His birthplace was Omaha in the year 1960.
| Name | Dave Rimington |
| First Name | Dave |
| Last Name | Rimington |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Birthday | May 22 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place of Birth | Omaha |
| Home Town | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Rimington’s #50 jersey was retired by the team in 1982, one of only sixteen Cornhuskers ever so honored. In 1994, he was named to the FWAA 1969-1994 All-America Team, one of just twenty-five athletes and one of three Cornhuskers named to that team, along with Steinkuhler and Johnny Rodgers. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was selected to the Nebraska All-Century Football Team via fan poll and named to the All-Century Nebraska football team by Gannett News Service. In 2002, he was named to the Athlon Sports Nebraska All-Time Team. In 2008, he was named to the Orange Bowl’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Dave Rimington Net Worth
Dave Rimington is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Rimington's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a two-time All-American at the University of Nebraska and won the Lombardi Award in 1982.
He was admitted into the College Football Hall of Fame The Rimington Award, awarded to the top college centre, is named in honor of his name.
David Brian Rimington (born May 22, 1960) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Rimington played college football for the University of Nebraska, where he was two-time consensus All-American and received several awards recognizing him as the best college lineman in the country. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft and played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Rimington is the namesake of the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s top collegiate center. Rimington was announced as the interim athletic director of Nebraska on September 26, 2017.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rimington was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played five seasons with the Bengals and two with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring at the end of the 1989 NFL season.
Following his professional career, Rimington has served with the Boomer Esiason Foundation in their fight against cystic fibrosis. He has been with the foundation since 1993 and has been president since 1995. Rimington is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Dave Rimington height 6 ft 3 in Dave weight 131 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 131 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Rimington attended the University of Nebraska, where he was a consensus First-Team All-America in 1981 and 1982. In 1981, he was named the UPI Big Eight Player-of-the-Year and the AP Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year, the only time in Big Eight Conference history that a lineman was so honored. In 1982, he was the Big Eight (all sports) Athlete of the Year, the UPI National Lineman of the year, and an NCAA Top Five winner.
In 1999, Rimington was selected as the starting offensive center by Sports Illustrated in their “NCAA Football All-Century Team”. The second and third team centers were Alex Wojciechowicz (Fordham, 1934–37) and Dwight Stephenson (Alabama, 1977–79). Rimington is one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI’s All-Century Team 85 man roster; the others being Rodgers, Glover, Steinkuhler, Tommie Frazier and Aaron Taylor.
Who is Dave Rimington Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dave Rimington. You may help us to build the dating records for Dave Rimington!In 1999, Rimington was selected as the starting offensive center to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All Century Team. The other centers selected were Jim Ritcher, (North Carolina State 1976-79) and Mel Hein, (Washington State University 1927-30). Rimington is one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on the Walter Camp 83 man roster; the others being Rodgers, Steinkuhler, Will Shields, Frazier and Taylor.
Facts & Trivia
Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dave Rimington celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.
The Rimington Trophy is named in his honor and since 2000 has been given annually to the nation’s top collegiate center. Since 2003, a Rimington Trophy has been awarded to the top center in each division of college football. The sculptor of the Rimington Trophy is Marc Mellon, who is also the sculptor of the NBA MVP Trophy.
Where is Dave Rimington now?
Rimington has been with the Boomer Esiason Foundation () for seven years, and now serves as the President of the foundation.
Who is the Rimington Trophy named after?
Mellon is also the sculptor of the WNBA MVP Trophy, The NCAA Centennial Sculpture, The NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, and several football awards including the Rimington Trophy, named for BEF President, Dave Rimington.
Who did Dave Rimington play for?
Professional career Rimington was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played five seasons with the Bengals and two with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring at the end of the 1989 NFL season.
What year did Dave Rimington play for Nebraska?
Dave Rimington – 1982 – Football – University of Nebraska.
Where did Dave Rimington go to high school?
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