Ron Porter

Ron Porter
No. 55, 50, 52
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born(1945-07-27)July 27, 1945
Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2019 (age 74)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High schoolYuba City (CA)
CollegeIdaho
NFL draft1967: 5th round, 126th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started93-0
Interceptions3
Fumble recoveries11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Dean Porter (July 27, 1945 – December 4, 2019) was an American professional football player who played linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts,[1] Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings.

Porter graduated from Yuba City High School in 1963 and played college football at the University of Idaho in Moscow.[2] He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and majored in marketing.[3]

Porter was a fifth round selection of the Colts in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the 126th overall pick. He was a member of the 1968 Colts team that won the NFL Championship, but were upset in Super Bowl III.

References

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  1. ^ Isaacs, Stan (2013). Ten Moments that Shook the Sports World. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 177. ISBN 9781628730159. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Football - 1966 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1967. p. 231.
  3. ^ "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1967. p. 75.
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