Ron Medved

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Ron Medved
No. 45
Positions Defensive back, Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1944-05-27) May 27, 1944 (age 81)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Bellarmine Prep
(Tacoma, Washington)
College Washington
NFL draft 1966: 14th round, 204th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald George Medved (born May 27, 1944) is an American former professional football player who played defensive back and linebacker for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. [1]

From Tacoma, Washington, Medved graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1962 and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens. He was selected in the fourteenth round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Eagles (204th overall).

Medved was the oldest of twelve children (nine sons); the youngest were identical twins Jerry and Jim, linebackers at the University of Idaho in the late 1980s. Ron was on an NFL roster before they were born. [2]

References

  1. "Ron Medved Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. Boling, Dave (November 26, 1986). "Vandal twins double-team foes, friends". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. D1.