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Ray Wersching was a kicker in the National Football League for 15 years, from 1973 through 1987. Undrafted after his career at Cerritos Junior College and the University of California, Berkeley, Wersching was signed by the San Diego Chargers, where he played for four years. In 1977, Wersching joined the San Francisco 49ers. In Super Bowl XVI, Wersching tied a Super Bowl record by kicking 4 field goals, and his team won 26-21. He won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in Super Bowl XIX, defeating the Miami Dolphins, 38-16. When he retired, Wersching held 49ers records for points, field goals and extra points. He is the twelfth man in NFL history to score 1,000 points in a career.

During his playing career, Wersching worked as a CPA in the off-season. Wersching was co-owner of the Ray Wersching Insurance Agency in Redwood City, California until 5 years ago. In March 2006 Wersching was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of embezzling more than $8 million in insurance premiums. Wersching is accused of misappropriating premiums that should have been paid to the Farmers Insurance Group from 1997 to 2000. The six-count indictment also charges Wersching with evading taxes on $3.6 million of corporate income in 1999 and 2000.

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Athletes - Ray Wersching

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