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Richard Keith Uecker (born June 29, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers and two for the Denver Broncos. Uecker is currently the offensive line coach and assistant head coach at Adrian College (Michigan), an NCAA Division III school.
College career
Uecker was an All-American for the Auburn Tigers in 1981 and was a four-year starter for the Tigers, earning All-SEC honors. Serving as 1981 team captain, he was twice the winner of the Ken Rice Award as the team's outstanding offensive lineman.
Professional career
Uecker was selected in the ninth round of the 1982 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He spent two seasons with the team, playing 21 games and starting two. He joined the Green Bay Packers in the 1984 season. With the Packers, he was a four-year starter and played all five line positions. He was the 1987 recipient of the prestigious Ed Block Courage Award.
In 1987, Uecker was the only Packers player to cross the NFL player strike picket lines and played along with replacement players that season.
1n 1989, Uecker was among the first class of NFL players suspended for steroid use.
Post-playing career
Uecker has worked with the Ohio State University as offensive quality control coach (2009–2010) and most recently as offensive line coach with the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks (2010). He served as the offensive line coach at Wayne State University (2004–2005) and the University of Akron (1999–2003) before spending several years in the automotive industry. He also did an internship with the Denver Broncos during their 2008 training camp.
Personal life
In 1988, Uecker earned his accounting degree from Auburn.
A native of Hollywood, Florida, Uecker has four children: Victoria, Jack, Clayton and Jane.