Christian Jeffrey Dieterich (born July 27, 1958) is a retired American football player who played his entire career with the Detroit Lions from 1980 to 1986.
![]() Dieterich in 1980 | |||||||
No. 72 | |||||||
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Position: | Tackle Guard | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Freeport, New York, U.S. | July 27, 1958||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Ward Melville (Suffolk County, New York) | ||||||
College: | NC State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 6 / Pick: 140 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early life and college career
editDieterich attended Ward Melville High School, earning the Long Island Newsday Hansen Award in 1975. At North Carolina State he was a two time all All ACC Tackle/Guard and was on the 1979 ACC Championship team, playing in the 1980 Hula Bowl.
Professional career
editDieterich played his entire seven season career with the Detroit Lions.
Personal life
editLives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dieterich writes Football & Mystery Books and donates the proceeds to Children & Animal Charities. Visit Website Archived June 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine