He was a 10th round selection (260th overall pick) in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft out of Northeast Missouri State University by the Green Bay Packers.
Cash would play for the Atlanta Falcons (1968), the Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970), and the New England Patriots (1972–1973).
Atlanta signed him off the waiver wire and he played both tackle and defensive end for Falcons in 1968.
Rick also played a year in the World Football League for the Philadelphia Bell[4] and the San Antonio Wings.
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