Del Ritchhart

Delbert Bush Ritchhart was an American football player.
Ritchhart was born in 1910 in Carthage, Missouri. He attended La Junta High School in Colorado and then played college football as a guard and end at the University of Colorado from 1933 to 1935. He was selected as an all-Rocky Mountain Conference end. He also played as a third baseman for the Colorado baseball team.
In March 1936, Ritchhart signed a contract to play professional football in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in 21 NFL games, 11 as a starter, during the 1936 and 1937 seasons. He was a two-way player for the Lions, playing linebacker on defense and center on offense.
In August 1938, Ritchart accepted a position as a coach and teacher at a high school in Fruita, Colorado.