Eason Ramson (born April 30, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills.
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No. 80 | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | (1956-04-30) April 30, 1956 (age 66) Sacramento, California | ||||||
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High school: | Christian Brothers (Sacramento, California) | ||||||
College: | Washington State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 12 / Pick: 312 (By the Green Bay Packers) | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
During his career, he won a Super Bowl with the 49ers and was also the last player in the team's history to wear number 80 before Jerry Rice.
A Sports Illustrated Beta Vault article by Chuck Barney recounts Ramson turning his life around after bouts with cocaine and the California corrections department.[1]
He is now a motivational speaker,[2] and is listed as a 2009 director at the Bayview YMCA [3] in the southeast corridor of San Francisco and a Director for the C.A.R.E. Program.
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San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI champions | |
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