{"id":145230,"date":"2024-02-04T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T22:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=145230"},"modified":"2024-02-04T18:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T00:36:33","slug":"nfl-legend-richard-caster-father-of-aew-star-max-caster-dead-at-age-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/02\/04\/nfl-legend-richard-caster-father-of-aew-star-max-caster-dead-at-age-75\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL legend Richard Caster, father of AEW star Max caster, dead at age 75"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-412881423\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL player Richard Caster died on Friday at age 75 following a battle with Parkinson&#8217;s Disease. Richard is the father of AEW star Max Caster. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/former-jets-te-richard-caster-dies-at-75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBCSports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Richard, a three-time Pro Bowl player, is regarded as a player who revolutionized the tight end position in the NFL due to his size and speed. He played eight seasons with the New York Jets and went on to play for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. 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