Ron Nery

American football player (1934–2002)
American football player
Ron Nery
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Nery c. 1961
No. 80, 83
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1934-12-30)December 30, 1934
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:April 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 67)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:New Kensington
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:1956 / Round: 7 / Pick: 81
Career history
  • Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers (19601962)
  • Denver Broncos (1963)
  • Houston Oilers (1963)
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL statistics
Sacks:17.5
Games played:50
Games started:43
Player stats at PFR

Ronald Duane Nery (December 30, 1934 – April 2, 2002) was an American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played four seasons for the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers (1960–1962), the Denver Broncos (1963),[1] and the Houston Oilers (1963).[2]

He played for the Kansas State Wildcats from 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 the New York Giants.[2]

He became a resident of Grapevine, Texas.[2] In 2002, he died of an enlarged heart while visiting friends in Topeka, Kansas.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Broncos Land Ron Nery". Chattanooga Daily Times. Associated Press. September 6, 1963. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "KSU football great dies". The Manhattan Mercury. April 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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Head coach
Sid Gillman
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Stats retroactively counted - American Football League merged with National Football League after 1969


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