Ron Meyer (quarterback)
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| Born: | October 27, 1944 Austin, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 7, 2018 (aged 73) Windom, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wells (Wells, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / round: 7 / pick: 107 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Ron Meyer (August 27, 1944 – May 7, 2018) is a former American football quarterback who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State.
Early life
[edit]Meyer was born in Austin, Minnesota and grew up in Wells, Minnesota. He attended Wells High School where he was a four sport athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball and also was a pole vaulter on the track and field team.[1]
College career
[edit]Meyer was a three-year starter at quarterback for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. As a sophomore he threw a then-school record 19 touchdown passes and was named All-North Central Conference (NCC). He was named All-NCC again after setting a new record for passing yards in a season with 1,385 in his junior season. Meyer finished his collegiate career with 3,608 passing yards and 41 career touchdown passes.[2] Meyer also played baseball for two seasons as a first baseman and pitcher on South Dakota State's baseball team and played one season of basketball for the Jackrabbits.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Meyer was selected in the seventh round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but was cut during training camp.[5][6] He was later signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and spent most of the season on the team's taxi squad and briefly was a member of the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League.[7] Meyer played in four games for the Steelers, completing seven of 19 pass attempts for 59 yards with one interception.[4]
Post-football life
[edit]After the end of his playing career Meyer returned to South Dakota State to complete his degree in education, graduating in 1968. He was a teacher and coach at Windom High School in Windom, Minnesota for 33 years before retiring in 2001. Meyer died on May 7, 2018.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "1963 South Dakota State College Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "2019 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". September 14, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "1964 SDSU Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Knutson, Les (May 11, 2018). "Les Knutson: Meyer, Bassett were special athletes, special people". The Globe. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (August 4, 2008). The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia 2008-2009: A Comprehensive Modern Reference to America's Most Colorful Sport, 1953-Present. Skyhorse. p. 206. ISBN 9781602393318. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Bakken Boots Cards by Steelers". San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. November 28, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers Set Rookies for Browns' Fray". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 20, 1967. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ronald Meyer". WindomNews.com. May 16, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- 1944 births
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- American football quarterbacks
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Chicago Bears players
- 2018 deaths
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits baseball players
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball players
- People from Wells, Minnesota
- Continental Football League players