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.

Chris Dieterich
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Dieterich in 1980
No. 72
Position:Tackle
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1958-07-27) July 27, 1958 (age 66)
Freeport, New York, U.S.
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:105
Games started:49
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college career

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Dieterich 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

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Dieterich in 1980s

Dieterich played his entire seven season career with the Detroit Lions.

Personal life

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Lives 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