Jerry Rice

Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL, easily the best receiver to play and arguably the most dominant to step on the field. He captured three Super Bowl rings as a wideout for the San Francisco 49ers, and also played for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He made the Denver Broncos roster in the summer of 2005, hanging up his shoes shortly before the 2005 season.

Early life

Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford, Mississippi, the son of a brick mason. He developed his hands while working for his father by catching bricks that his brothers threw at him. Rice later recalled that working for his father also taught him "the meaning of hard work." His speed also helped him excel in football in high school.

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Crawford, Mississippi - Mason

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Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University, becoming a standout on the football team. He acquired the nickname World, because there wasn't a ball in the world he couldn't catch. In college, he had a total of 51 touchdown catches and averaged 10 catches per game in 1984 - the season where Mississippi Valley State averaged over 59 points per game. In that same season, he was named an AP All-American. The school later named its football stadium Rice-Totten Stadium in honor of Jerry Rice and quarterback Willie Totten who threw Rice his many touchdown passes at MVSU.

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Mississippi Valley State University - Touchdown - 1984 - AP - Rice-Totten Stadium - Quarterback - Willie Totten

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