Ron Medved
American football player (born 1944)
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Ronald George Medved (born May 27, 1944) is an American former professional football player who played defensive back and linebacker for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]
PositionsDefensive back • Linebacker
BornMay 27, 1944
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
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| Positions | Defensive back • Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | May 27, 1944 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) | ||||||
| College | Washington (1962-1965) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1966: 14th round, 204th overall pick | ||||||
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From Tacoma, Washington, Medved graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1962 and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens. He was selected in the fourteenth round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Eagles (204th overall).
Medved was the oldest of twelve children (nine sons); the youngest were identical twins Jerry and Jim, linebackers at the University of Idaho in the late 1980s. Ron was on an NFL roster before they were born.[2]
