Franco Harris Football League
01-16-2113
#52|Ron Ross Linebacker
Retired (1979, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-30-2010) Potential B+
Age at Death 66 Born 01-10-1945 in Louisville, KY
Drafted Round 1, Pick 9 (1968) Experience 11 Years (225 Wks)
College South Utah University, 1968 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling B+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution B  Agility B-
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands D+
Jumping B-     Attitude A  Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C+ P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B  CB C+ LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB B  H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1964 College 58 0/1 0/2 1/2 2/10             0/7 0/4 2/6         1/1 1/18 1/2   1/4 0/1   9/58
1965 College 76 0/3 1/6 1/3 0/7             2/10 0/6 1/15         0/1 1/12 2/5   3/8     11/76
1966 College 76 1/2 0/4 1/1 0/10             0/10 1/5 1/12         1/1 1/18 0/1   2/7 0/5   8/76
1967 College 66 1/1 2/5 0/2 2/11             1/8 0/3 2/9         0/2 3/12 1/5   1/6 1/2   14/66
1968 Position 56   0/3   0/5             4/10 3/7 3/12           2/15     0/4     12/56
1968 Drills 26 3/4   1/1 0/3                 3/4           0/3 1/6   2/2 2/3   12/26
1968 Declines 0                           -1/0                     -1/0
1969 Position 60   1/2   1/8             0/13 0/9 0/6           4/17     2/5     8/60
1969 Drills 25 0/2 0/1 1/5 0/5                 0/1           1/2 1/4   1/3 1/2   5/25
1970 Position 61       1/4             2/15 1/7 0/11           2/16     0/8     6/61
1970 Drills 25 1/2 0/1   0/3                 1/1         0/1 6/8 2/5   0/1 2/3   12/25
1970 Declines 0                     -1/0           -1/0               -2/0
1971 Position 54   0/3   0/5             3/12 2/5 2/10           3/13     0/6     10/54
1971 Drills 23 1/2 1/2   1/3                 0/3         0/2 2/5 0/2   0/2 1/2   6/23
1971 Declines 0                       -1/0     -1/0                   -2/0
1972 Position 60   0/2   1/3             0/13 0/8             1/26     0/8     2/60
1972 Drills 26 0/6 0/3 1/2 1/3                           0/3 0/2 0/2   0/1 0/4   2/26
1972 Declines 0 -1/0           -2/0 -1/0     -1/0                 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0   -8/0
1973 Position 59   0/2   0/3             2/16 0/10             2/22     0/6     4/59
1973 Drills 26 1/3 0/6 1/1 2/5                           0/2 0/3 0/2     1/4   5/26
1973 Declines 0 -4/0                 -1/0             -1/0     -3/0     -1/0 -1/0 -11/0
1974 Position 60   0/6   1/8             0/12 1/7             0/18     0/9     2/60
1974 Drills 24 1/5 0/9 2/3 1/2                               0/1   0/2 0/2   4/24
1974 Declines 0 -6/0 -4/0         -1/0       -1/0   -2/0   -2/0     -9/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -35/0
1975 Position 58   0/3   1/7             0/11 0/6 0/7           0/18     0/6     1/58
1975 Drills 25 1/11 0/14                                             1/25
1975 Declines 0 -6/0 -3/0     -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0   -1/0   -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -49/0
1976 Position 59   0/9                 0/6 0/8 0/14           0/16     0/6     0/59
1976 Drills 26 1/14 0/12                                             1/26
1976 Declines 0 -11/0 -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0     -1/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -9/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -76/0
1977 Position 60   0/3   0/4             0/8 0/3 1/17           0/19     0/6     1/60
1977 Drills 25 1/17 0/8                                             1/25
1977 Declines 0 -17/0 -5/0   -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -7/0 -3/0 -6/0 -7/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -9/0 -7/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -6/0 -112/0
1978 Position 50   0/3   0/6             0/14 0/2 0/7           1/14     0/4     1/50
1978 Drills 25 1/16 0/9                                             1/25
1978 Declines 0 -28/0 -5/0   -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -8/0 -9/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -6/0 -2/0 -8/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -9/0 -3/0 -7/0 -153/0
1979 Position 15   0/1                 0/4 1/2 0/3           0/3     0/2     1/15
1979 Drills 25 0/2 1/5 0/1 1/3                 0/4           0/3 0/3   0/1 0/3   2/25
1979 Declines 0 -30/0 -7/0   -4/0 -9/0 -7/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -7/0 -7/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -6/0 -4/0   -6/0 -4/0 -10/0 -8/0 -8/0 -6/0 -12/0 -169/0
Total -90/91 -20/124 9/21 -2/118 -21/0 -17/0 -19/0 -17/0 -19/0 -26/0 -13/169 -14/92 -8/142 -22/0 -20/0 -14/0 -8/0 -39/13 6/283 -24/38 -32/0 -17/107 -13/31 -36/0 -476/1229

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Ron Ross has retired from football.
09-09-1979The Seattle Thunderhawks have waived Ron Ross.
08-26-1979The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Ron Ross, Walt Lebel, and Tony Jefferson to the active roster.
08-26-1979The Seattle Thunderhawks have acquired Ron Ross from the waiver wire.
04-29-1979The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have waived Ron Ross.
02-05-1979The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Mike Destructore and Gregg "In Your Face" Greggson to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Ron Ross to the inactive roster.
08-21-1977The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have removed Ron Ross from the trade block.
01-30-1977The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Ron Ross on the trade block.
08-16-1976The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have removed Ron Ross from the trade block.
12-22-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Ron Ross on the trade block.
12-22-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Ron Ross on the trade block.
08-11-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Tim Tiffin, Gregg "In Your Face" Greggson, Ron Ross, Gary "Gunner" Folston, and Jimmy "The Puker" James to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Courtney Spagna, Kez Iglehart, Booker Gambino, Larry Stacy, and Dave Condon to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have removed Ron Ross from the trade block.
08-04-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Warren Kiick, Greg Basrak, Dave Condon, and Courtney Spagna to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Ron Ross, Bill Deerslayer, Jimmy Moran, and Gregg "In Your Face" Greggson to the inactive roster.
02-03-1975The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Ron Ross on the trade block.
08-11-1974The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have removed Ron Ross from the trade block.
04-28-1974The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Ron Ross on the trade block.
09-27-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Ron Ross to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Michael "No Arm" Jones to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Ron Ross to the inactive roster.
09-12-1971Ron Ross of the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
08-11-1968The Las Vegas Gamblers have moved Ron Ross and Keith Brennan to the active roster.