Pack Insider · Aug 20, 2015
Jim Ritcher on FWAA 75th Anniversary Team
Screen Shot 2015-08-20 at 11.22.53 AMThe Football Writers Association of America announced their 75th Anniversary All-America Team this morning, and former NC State Center Jim Ritcher was on the Third Team. Ritcher is one of three ACC players to ever win the Outland Award, given annually to the nations best offensive lineman. He won this award back in 1979, when he bulldozed the Wolfpack to their last ACC championship. Ritcher was a 2-time 1st team All-American, and his #51 was retired on February 8, 1987.