Bo Rather
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 7, 1950 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sandusky, Ohio | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sandusky (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 92 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1467 |
| Touchdowns: | 7 |
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David Elmer "Bo" Rather (born October 7, 1950) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1970 to 1972 and professional football as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins in 1973 and 1978 and for the Chicago Bears from 1974 to 1978. In six years of playing in the NFL, Rather appeared in 64 games and had 92 receptions for 1,467 yards and seven touchdowns.
Rather was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1950. He attended Sandusky High School.
Rather enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1969 and played college football for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1970 to 1972. As a sophomore in 1970, Rather was a defensive back who started two games for the Wolverines.
As a junior, Rather was moved to the offense where he started 11 games at the split end position for the 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 11-1 record, scored 421 points, and broke Michigan's all-time record with 3,977 net rushing yards (331 rushing yards per game). In September 1971, Rather led Michigan to a 21-6 victory over Northwestern with 114 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown. However, he played for a run-oriented offense, catching only 11 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
As a senior, Rather started six games at split end for the 1972 Wolverines that compiled a 10-1 record. Rather shared playing time at the split end position with Gil Chapman. In September 1972, Rather caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Franklin to give Michigan a 7-0 victory over Northwestern. During the 1972 season, Rather caught a total of 15 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
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