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Ronald Dean Porter (July 27, 1945 - December 4, 2019) was a former American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts,[1] Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings.

Ron Porter

No. 55, 50, 52
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1945-07-27)July 27, 1945 Woburn, Massachusetts
Died:	December 4, 2019 (age 74) Gainesville, Florida
Career information
High school:	Yuba City (CA)
College:	Idaho
NFL Draft:	1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1967–1969) Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1972) Minnesota Vikings (1973)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1968)
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started: 93-0 Interceptions: 3 Fumble recoveries: 11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

External links

• Yuba City High School Class of 1963
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

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