Rich Caster, a three-time Pro Bowler with the New York Jets, has died, a family representative announced Sunday. He was 75 years old.
Caster died in his sleep on Friday after a long illness, said family representative Kenny Szohr. Castor lived on Long Island, New York. According to the Clarion-Ledger, Caster was battling Parkinson’s disease.
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New York Jets NFL football wide receiver Richard Castor poses for a photo in New York in 1971. (AP Photo/Harry Harris, File)
The wide receiver tight end was a second round pick of the Jets in the 1970 draft. He spent eight seasons with the Jets, then played for the Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins. He ended his career after the 1982 season.
In Caster’s first Pro Bowl season, he had 39 catches for 833 yards and 10 touchdowns. That season, Joe Namath had 19 touchdown passes and Bob Davis scored two. The Jets finished with 7 wins and 7 losses.
“The general approach on defense for most teams was to try to cover the tight ends with linebackers,” Caster recalled in a 2018 interview on the team’s website. But it was hardly a secret. It was unbearable.
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New York Jets’ Richard Caster, No. 88 (left), hits Lance Rentzel (No. 19) of the Dallas Cowboys in the second period during an NFL football game in Dallas on September 14, 1970. carry the pass. (AP Photo/Spencer Jones, File)
“I ran away from most of the guys I had a chance to run away from. It was all about playing a good game.”
Caster is believed to have a Super Bowl ring, but he only played in one game in the regular season. In the 1982 season, Washington defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII.
“I’m most proud of playing 13 years in the league at a time when my career average was well below 13 years,” Castor said. “I think I was there about two or two-and-a-half years, and I was really proud of my ability to still have talent and be able to bring value in a trade or a contract later in my career. “Some teams.” ”
Castor is survived by his wife Susan, sons Richard J. Castor, Max Castor, and Sean Castor, daughters Shannon Myra and Alona Nicole, and five grandchildren.
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Richard Castor standing in uniform. (Jackson State University via Getty Images)
Max Caster is a professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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