| Number | 55, 50, 52 |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Birth date | July 27, 1945 |
| Birth place | Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death date | December 4, 2019 (aged 74) |
| Death place | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lb | 232 |
| High school | Yuba City (CA) |
| College | Idaho |
| Draftyear | 1967 |
| Draftround | 5 |
| Draftpick | 126 |
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| Highlights | |
| Statlabel 1 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue 1 | 11 |
| Statlabel 2 | Interceptions |
| Statvalue 2 | 3 |
| Statlabel 3 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 3 | 4.0 |
| Pfr | PortRo21 |
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
- ^ Isaacs, Stan (2013). Ten Moments that Shook the Sports World. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 177. ISBN 9781628730159. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Football - 1966 season". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1967. p. 231.
- ^ "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1967. p. 75.