# Ronnie Blye

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**Ronald Jerry Blye** (December 29, 1941– December 28, 2016) was an American former [football](/source/American_football) [running back](/source/Running_back) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) and the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at the [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame).[1][2]

## High school

Blye attended [Pinellas High School](/source/Pinellas_High_School) in [Clearwater, Florida](/source/Clearwater,_Florida) and [Samuel J. Tilden High School](/source/Samuel_J._Tilden_High_School) in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn,_New_York).

## College career

Blye played football at [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame) from 1962 to 1963 on scholarship. He later attended [Florida A&M University](/source/Florida_A%26M_University) from 1964 to 1965.

## Professional career

Blye played in the [NFL](/source/NFL) for the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) in 1968 and the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in 1969. Playing at the running back position, Blye appeared in 27 games during his NFL career from 1968 to 1969. He scored the only touchdown of his career as a member of the Giants, in a 48–21 win over the [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) on September 29, 1968, at [Yankee Stadium](/source/Yankee_Stadium).

Besides his time spent in the NFL, Blye spent several years playing in the [Atlantic Coast Football League](/source/Atlantic_Coast_Football_League). He played for the [Jersey Jets](/source/Jersey_Jets), [Westchester Bulls](/source/Westchester_Bulls), [Long Island Bulls](/source/Long_Island_Bulls), and [Jersey Jays](/source/Jersey_Jays).

## Death

Blye died on December 28, 2016, in [Shoreline, Washington](/source/Shoreline,_Washington).[3]

## References

1. ["Ronnie Blye Stats"](https://profootballarchives.com/players/b/blye00200.html). *Pro Football Archives*

1. ["Ronnie Blye Stats"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlyeRo00.htm). *Pro Football Reference*

1. ["Ronnie Blye Obituary"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/ronald-blye-obituary?id=11704276). *Legacy.com*

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