Ronald Duane Nery(December 30, 1934 – April 2, 2002) was anAmerican footballdefensive endwho played in theAmerican Football League(AFL). He played four seasons for theLos Angeles/San Diego Chargers(1960–1962), theDenver Broncos(1963),[1]and theHouston Oilers(1963).[2]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 30, 1934 New Kensington, Pennsylvania,U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 2, 2002(aged 67) Topeka, Kansas,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | New Kensington | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956/ round: 7 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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He played for theKansas State Wildcatsfrom 1953 through 1955.[2]During his junior and senior years, he was selected to the All-Big 7 first team.[2]In 1956, he was a seventh-round draft pick for theNew York Giants.[2]
He became a resident ofGrapevine, Texas.[2]In 2002, he died of an enlarged heart while visiting friends in Topeka, Kansas.[2]
References
edit- ^"Broncos Land Ron Nery".Chattanooga Daily Times.Associated Press. September 6, 1963.RetrievedJune 19,2024– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^abcdef"KSU football great dies".The Manhattan Mercury.April 14, 2002.RetrievedJune 19,2024– viaNewspapers.com.
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