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American football player (born 1966)
American football player
Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). As a 16-year-old place kicker during his junior season of high school he broke a national record with a 64-yard field goal , which at the time was the longest field goal kicked at any level. Playing college football for the USC Trojans , he was an All-American and established school records for most receptions in a season, and in a career. In 2020, he wrote a book named "America's Miracle".[1]
Early and personal life
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He was born in Detroit, Michigan , to Conrad (a salesman) and Ruth Affholter, and is Jewish.[2] [3] Agoura, California .[4] Anthem, Arizona .[5] [6]
High school
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Affholter played football at Oak Park High School in Ventura County , California.[6] place kicker during his junior season he broke a national record with a 64-yard (59 meter) field goal in 1982, which at the time was the longest field goal kicked at any level.[7] [4] [5] [8] [9] [10] [11] [2] wide receiver he had caught more touchdown passes than any player in his high school conference.[2]
In addition to kicking field goals and extra points , he played tailback , wide receiver, defensive back , and linebacker .[12] USA Today All-USA high school football first-teamCalifornia Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and All-State; he was also a Los Angeles Times running back of the year.[10] [13]
College
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Affholter played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) for the Trojans as a wide receiver , though he had initially received a scholarship as a kicker.[12] [14] [15] [16] [17] mm ) vertical jump .[12]
On November 21, 1987, he made a controversial memorable fourth quarter winning end zone juggling touchdown catch for a 17-13 upset over Troy Aikman 's No. 5-ranked UCLA Bruins that sent the unranked 1987 USC Trojans football team to the 1988 Rose Bowl .[6] [18] [19] [20] [10] 1988 College Football All-America Team , and a Pac-10 All-Academic selection.[21] [9] [22] [10] [23] [17] [24] Skull and Dagger Society .[10]
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He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins .[25] [26] Green Bay Packers for quarterback Jeff Graham .[27] [10] [6] injured reserve .[24] NFL for the Packers.[8]
In 1992, he signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent .[28] [10]
Coaching
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Since retiring, he has coached high school and youth football.[10] [29]
Honors
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In 2016 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame .[30] [3] [5]
References
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^ a b c Tuite, James (October 20, 1982). "Plays" . The New York Times .
^ a b Ryan Torok (February 9, 2017). "Moving & Shaking: Jewish athletes celebrated, NFL players visit home shul, AIPAC holds gala" . Jewish Journal .
^ a b Rich Tosches (October 23, 1982). "16-year-old high school kicker nails record 64-yard field goal" . UPI .
^ a b c Eliav Appelbaum (January 26, 2017). "USC football legend will be inducted into hall of fame" . Thousand Oaks Acorn .
^ a b c d Jerry Crowe (November 19, 2007). "Memories are something else he can hold on to" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "Ex-NFL player Erik Affholter tells police missing-hiker report a misunderstanding" . Ventura County Star . May 14, 2012.
^ a b "Ex-USC, NFL player Erik Affholter missing in Simi Valley hike" . Los Angeles Times . May 14, 2012.
^ a b "Affholter hoping to take long drive to Champions Tour" . Ventura County Star . June 12, 2012.
^ a b c d e f g h "ERIK AFFHOLTER; Football - 2016" . Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame .
^ "Scoring" . San Bernardino Sun . October 19, 1982.
^ a b c Wiley, Ralph (November 30, 1987). "USC ROSE TO THE OCCASION" . Sports Illustrated .
^ "OPHS Football Awards & Honors" . HomeTeamsONLINE .
^ Richard J. Shmelter (2014). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia .
^ Tom Kelly, Tom Hoffarth (2012). Tales from the USC Trojans Sideline; A Collection of the Greatest Trojans Stories Ever Told .
^ "If It's Friday, It's Time For A USC Notes Column" . Sports Illustrated . July 31, 2020.
^ a b "42 days to USC football: It's not just Ronnie Lott making No. 42 legendary" . July 20, 2019.
^ "How the UCLA rivalry has determined USC coaches' fates" . Los Angeles Daily News . November 16, 2016.
^ "USC football: The best wide receivers" . The Orange County Register . October 13, 2011.
^ "Wolf: What are the most iconic plays in USC history?" . Los Angeles Daily News . December 22, 2016.
^ "Ranking the 15 best USC wide receivers of all-time" . April 22, 2019.
^ Mal Florence (March 27, 2020). "EXCERPT: 'The Trojan Heritage' . USC Athletics .
^ "68 days to USC football: Keith Van Horne wasn't quality enough for Notre Dame recruiting" . June 24, 2019.
^ a b "Packers hope Affholter worth wait" . Journal Times . August 15, 1990.
^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 26, 2023 .
^ Mellor, Cam (April 22, 2020). "Every USC Trojan selected in the NFL draft" . Conquest Chronicles .
^ "The 1989 Green Bay Packers (10-6)" . www.packershistory.net . Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
^ "Wide Receiver Affholter Signs With Chargers as Free Agent" . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 1992.
^ Keith Jiron (October 19, 2007). "FHS coach Affholter resigns" . Arizona Daily Sun .
^ "ERIK AFFHOLTER; Football - 2016" . Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame .
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