Ron Sams

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Ron Sams
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1961-04-12) April 12, 1961 (age 62)
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1983  / Round: 6 / Pick: 160
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Games started:10

Ron Sams is a former center and guard in the National Football League (NFL).

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Biography

Sams was born on April 12, 1961, in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. [1]

Career

Sams was drafted in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with the team. The following season, he would play with the Minnesota Vikings until being traded to the New York Jets which he only played for during the preseason. He retired in 1986.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Pittsburgh. [2]

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References

  1. "Ron Sams Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "Ron Sams Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2010.