Ronnie Lee South

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Ronnie Lee South
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Position: Quarterback/Punter
Personal information
Born: (1945-05-08) May 8, 1945 (age 76)
Wynne, Arkansas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Russellville (AR)
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 1968  / Round: 5 / Pick: 115
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ronnie Lee South (born May 8, 1945) is a former American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). South played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks where he was a member of their 1965, 1966 and 1967 teams.

South was taken in the fifth round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. [1] On April 16, 1968, he signed his initial contract with the Saints to play as part of their 1968 season. [2] South played with the team through their summer training camp, but was later released in August as part of the teams' final roster cuts. [3] After the final cuts, South was signed to the Saints' practice squad.

During their November 3 game against Dallas, Saints starting quarterback Billy Kilmer injured his ankle. [4] As such, South was elevated to the active roster to serve as backup to Karl Sweetan. [4] [5] As South was also a punter, then punter Tom McNeill was released from the team to make room for South on the active roster. [5] In their game against Cleveland, Sweetan injured his ankle and South entered the game in the first quarter for his first series before Sweetan returned later. [6] Sweetan was unable to complete the game, and in the fourth quarter South threw what was his only NFL touchdown pass to Jim Hester from seven-yards out in the fourth quarter. [6]

With both Kilmer and Sweetan injured, it was speculated South would start for the Saints in their game against the Packers at Milwaukee County Stadium. [7] Sweetan did start the game, but was taken out and replaced with South in the first quarter due to the lingering effects of his injured ankle. [8] South finished the game only 7 of 23 passing and with an average of 23 yards for his seven punts. [8] South finished the season as a backup. South was later cut by New Orleans on July 29, 1969. [9]

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