Ron Lee (American football)

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Ron Lee
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Lee in 1977
No. 34
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1953-09-17) September 17, 1953 (age 71)
Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellaire (OH)
College: West Virginia
NFL draft: 1976  / round: 3 / pick: 90
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:42
Starts:8
Carries:206
Rushing yards:940
Rushing TDs:5
Player stats at PFR

Ron Lee (born September 17, 1953) is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts. [1] He played collegiately for the West Virginia University.

Throughout his college and professional football career Lee alternated at both the halfback and fullback positions. [2] He played fullback at Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Ohio where he had 1,242 yards rushing and 144 points in his career. He is a member of the Bellaire High School Hall of Fame.

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References

  1. Ron Lee. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. Wilt Browning (ed.), Baltimore Colts 1977 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, 1977, p. 29.