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4 unusual facts about Homer Rice


Bobby Cremins

Cremins's performance at Appalachian State gathered him some national attention in the NCAA coaching ranks, including catching the eye of Georgia Tech athletic director Homer Rice.

Dick Modzelewski

That position would last only one season after another wholesale coaching change, but he would resurface as defensive line coach with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1979 under head coach Homer Rice.

Homer Rice

He took a $62,000 a year pay cut to leave the Cincinnati Bengals, despite stiff opposition from Paul Brown who strongly favored Coach Rice staying with the Bengals, in pursuit of fulfilling his life's mission of building an athletic program with the student-athlete Total Person Program as a cornerstone.

Leeman Bennett

After only one year in the Steel City, Bennett accepted the offensive backs coaching position under Homer Rice at the University of Cincinnati in 1967, then was promoted to offensive coordinator the following year.



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