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Rice is 6' 2", and 200 lbs.
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In 1985, Jerry Rice was named the UPI NFC Rookie of the Year.
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Rice is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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Jerry Rice's professional dancing partner on season two of Dancing With The Stars was Anna Trebunskaya.
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Jerry Rice made it all the way to the top two finalists in season two of Dancing with the Stars.
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Jerry Rice has three kids.
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Jerry Rice retired from the NFL in 2005.
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Jerry Rice made 51 touchdowns during his college career.
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Jerry Rice went to the Mississippi Valley State University.
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Ironically, Jerry's younger cousin, Jamie, is on her middle school's dance team and goes to dance competitions with a studio in her hometown of Knoxville, TN. The competitions are in the field of tap.
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Jerry went to training camp with the Denver Broncos in 2005, but elected to retire before the regular season.
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Jerry was drafted 16th overall in the 1985 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Jerry currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Jackie and their children, Jaqui Bonet, Jerry Jr., and Jada Symone.
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Jerry is moving on from football; you can catch him in season two of the popular reality show Dancing With the Stars.
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In addition to SportsCentury, Jerry was the subject of an episode of Beyond the Glory on Fox Sports.
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Jerry was named the 27th "Best North American Athlete" of the past century by ESPN in SportsCentury's selection of the top 50 athletes.
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Jerry was not asked to do an "I'm Going to Disneyland" spot after winning Super Bowl MVP, which was the custom at the time. Quarterback Joe Montana was selected instead.
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Jerry was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII (1989).
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Jerry was the NFL Player of the Year in 1987 and again in 1990.
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Jerry was a 13-time Pro Bowl selection and ten-time All Pro.
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Jerry holds a multitude of NFL records, including most career receptions (1519); receiving yards (22,466); total touchdowns (204); touchdown receptions (194); games with 100 or more receiving yards; and seasons of 1000 or more receiving yards.
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Jerry played wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers (1985-2000), the Oakland Raiders (2001-04), and the Seattle Seahawks (2004).