Ron Crosby

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Ron Crosby
No. 51, 55
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1955-03-02) March 2, 1955 (age 69)
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: McKeesport (PA) South Allegheny
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 1977  / round: 5 / pick: 114
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-East (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Crosby (born March 2, 1955) is a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL draft. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. [1] Crosby was also a member of the Pittsburgh Maulers and Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League.

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References

  1. "RON CROSBY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.