Dick Rauch
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| Date of birth | July 15, 1893 |
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| Place of birth | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death | October 9, 1970 (aged 77) |
| Place of death | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center/Guard/Tackle |
| Uniform number | 14 (1925) 29/30 (1928) |
| College | Penn State |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1921–1922 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1923 | Colgate (assistant) |
| 1924–1926 | Pottsville Maroons |
| 1928 | New York Yankees |
| 1929 | Boston Bulldogs |
| As player | |
| 1924–1926 | Pottsville Maroons |
| 1928 | New York Yankees |
| 1929 | Boston Bulldogs |
| As scout | |
| 1921–1922 | Penn State |
| 1923 | Colgate |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Richard Harvie Rauch (July 15, 1893 – October 9, 1970) was an American football player and coach. Rauch attended Pennsylvania State University. He was a player-coach for the Boston Bulldogs, New York Yankees and the Maroons over the course of his four-year career. Rauch made his professional debut in the National Football League in 1925 with the Pottsville Maroons. He was also the first NFL coach to institute daily practices.
Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Rauch attended high school at Harrisburg Tech in 1906. He did not make the football team until his senior year, in 1909. He played center on that team. After high school, he went to work in the Pennsylvania Steel Mills outside of Harrisburg for six years. Rauch decided to continue his education. In 1916 he entered Bethlehem Prep, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to brush up his mathematics and obtain sufficient credits to enter Penn State. At Bethlehem Prep, Rauch lettered in three sports, football, basketball and track.
In 1916 Rauch entered State College and he soon captained and played tight end on the school's freshman team. By 1917 he made the varsity team and played the entire season at end. At the end of the 1917 season Rauch joined the U.S. Army and was placed in the ordinance department and was stationed in Virginia.
He was discharged from the Army in August 1919, and returned to Penn State. By that time Rauch started at center, and then was put in at offensive guard. His place at center was taken by Larry Conover. Rauch continued to play guard his senior year in 1920, with the exception of the last four games when he was shifted to offensive tackle. After graduating Penn State retained him as assistant coach in 1921. He excelled in scouting. He performed the scouting duties for every college he served.
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