Albrecht was born in Harvey, Illinois and moved with his family to northern California at the age of 3.
[3] Albrecht earned a bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he started 33 straight games at offensive tackle, made several All-America teams and appeared on Bob Hope's Christmas show with the Associated Press All-America Squad.
[4][5] Albrecht was chosen in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft, and he played six seasons for the Chicago Bears as an offensive lineman.
[6][7] Ultimately, Albrecht's bum back ended his career, and he announced his retirement at age 28 in 1983.
[10] In early 2016, WGN and Northwestern announced a four-year extension of their contract through the end of the 2019-2020 season.