Ron Porter
American football player (1945–2019)
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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.
PositionLinebacker
BornJuly 27, 1945
Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2019 (aged 74)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | July 27, 1945 Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 4, 2019 (aged 74) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Yuba City (CA) | ||||||||
| College | Idaho | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 5th round, 126th overall pick | ||||||||
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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.
