Ricardo Eugene Goltz (born March 19, 1955 in

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) is a former

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and CFL player. He played his college football at

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. In 1978, he was drafted by his hometown B.C. Lions with the 3rd overall pick in the CFL draft. During the 1987 NFL strike, he was signed as a replacement player by the Los Angeles Raiders.

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