Ron Nery
 Nery c. 1961 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | December 30, 1934 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | April 2, 2002 (aged 67) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | New Kensington | ||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1956 / round: 7 / pick: 81 | ||||||
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Ronald Duane Nery (December 30, 1934 – April 2, 2002) was an American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played four seasons for the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers (1960–1962), the Denver Broncos (1963),[1] and the Houston Oilers (1963).[2]
He played for the Kansas State Wildcats from 1953 through 1955.[2] During his junior and senior years, he was selected to the All-Big 7 first team.[2] In 1956, he was a seventh-round draft pick for the New York Giants.[2]
He became a resident of Grapevine, Texas.[2] In 2002, he died of an enlarged heart while visiting friends in Topeka, Kansas.[2]
References
- ^ "Broncos Land Ron Nery". Chattanooga Daily Times. Associated Press. September 6, 1963. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "KSU football great dies". The Manhattan Mercury. April 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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