Richard L. Baldinger (born December 31, 1959) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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for 12 seasons in the

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(NFL), primarily for the

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. He played

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for the

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. Since retiring as a player, Baldinger has served as a

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for

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from 2004 to 2006 and the

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in 2007. His younger brother

Gary Baldinger Gary Thomas Baldinger (born October 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college footbal ...

was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest. His other brother

Brian Baldinger Brian David Baldinger (born January 7, 1959) is an American former professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. He currently works for NFL Network, where h ...

also played in the NFL and was a commentator for

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. Like his brothers, he graduated from

Massapequa High School Massapequa High School is a public high school located in Massapequa, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The Main Campus serves students in grades 10 through 12, while the separate Ames Campus serves 9th-grade student ...

.Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael
"SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers"
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'', September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."

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1959 births Living people People from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina American football offensive linemen Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players New York Giants players Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players College football announcers NFL announcers Massapequa High School alumni Players of American football from Nassau County, New York 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub

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