Don Ratliff
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Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| Position: | Wide receiver, defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | July 17, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | John Handley (Winchester, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1973 | ||||||
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Donald Eugene Ratliff (born July 17, 1950) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver and defensive end who played four seasons, for the Florida Blazers, Detroit Wheels, and Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL), the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He later was a businessman.
Ratliff was born on July 17, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia before attending the University of Maryland, College Park. At Maryland, he played wide receiver for their football team, the Maryland Terrapins. His statistics were recorded for the 1970 and 1972 seasons.[1] In 1970, Ratliff played in 11 games while making 26 catches for 242 yards, a 9.3 yard average.[1] He finished ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for receptions. In Ratliff's senior year, 1972, he had 36 receptions for 515 yards, including 6 touchdowns. He ranked among the ACC's leaders in 1972: fourth in receptions, fourth in receiving yards, sixth in yards per reception (14.3), second in receiving touchdowns, fifth in touchdowns, and fifth in points.[1] He graduated after the season.