Ron Yankowski

Ron Yankowski
No. 78
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born (1946-10-23) October 23, 1946 (age 78)
Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
CollegeKansas St.
NFL draft1971: 8th round, 199th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks30.0
Fumble recoveries5
Defensive TDs1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald William Yankowski (born October 23, 1946) is an American former professional football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Yankowski played college football at Kansas State University and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.[1]

Yankowski was selected in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 and started ten games at defensive end his rookie season. The biggest play of his career came in a 1974 game at Washington when he returned a Billy Kilmer fumble 71 yards for a touchdown to help the Cards to a 17–10 victory. Yankowski played in 128 games during his ten-year career in St. Louis and finished with five fumble recoveries and 30 sacks. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Sporting News (1980). Football Register. Sporting News. p. 410. ISBN 9780892040605.
  2. ^ "Ron Yankowski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.