Franco Harris Football League
01-01-2113
#56|Ron Long Linebacker
Retired (1987, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-11-2019) Potential D 
Age at Death 65 Born 07-11-1954 in Waterloo, IA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 18 (1976) Experience 11 Years (233 Wks)
College Technical College of Texas, 1977 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D  Pass Cover C+ Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B+ Kick Acc C-
Carrying D- Run Blocking D- Tackling B  Kick Return C 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution D+ Agility B 
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness D  Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C+ K D- GUN C+
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C  P D  KR D+
HB/TB C- 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 
1973 College 55 0/3 0/4 1/4 0/1       0/1     2/7 1/3 2/11 0/6       1/6 0/1 0/2   2/6     9/55
1974 College 70 0/3 0/1 0/3 1/8       0/1     1/10 0/3 1/8 0/1       0/4 2/18     3/8 0/2   8/70
1975 College 63 0/1 0/3 1/3 0/7             1/8 0/6 4/10         0/2 0/12 0/3   1/5 2/3   9/63
1976 Position 57   0/2   2/8             1/9 3/7 1/11           3/12     1/8     11/57
1976 Drills 21   3/5                     4/7         -3/0 3/9           7/21
1977 Position 61   0/5   0/9             2/13 1/5 0/11           1/12     0/6     4/61
1977 Drills 21   2/6                     2/5           2/10           6/21
1977 Declines 0   -1/0                                             -1/0
1978 Position 59   0/1   0/4             1/16 1/8 1/10           1/12     0/8     4/59
1978 Drills 22 2/12 1/7                     1/1           0/2           4/22
1978 Declines 0                 -1/0 -1/0                             -2/0
1979 Position 61   0/5   3/8             0/7 0/12 0/8           0/17     0/4     3/61
1979 Drills 21 0/4 0/6                     1/4         -1/0 1/7           1/21
1979 Declines 0                   -1/0                 -1/0           -2/0
1980 Position 60   0/2   0/5             0/9 0/2 0/7           0/24     0/11     0/60
1980 Drills 20 2/12 0/8                                             2/20
1980 Declines 0 -2/0                               -1/0 -1/0             -4/0
1981 Position 58   0/5   0/8             0/10 0/6 0/7           0/17     0/5     0/58
1981 Drills 22 0/11 1/11                                             1/22
1981 Declines 0 -3/0 -1/0   -2/0     -1/0 -1/0     -1/0 -1/0           -1/0   -2/0   -2/0   -1/0 -16/0
1982 Position 60   0/2   0/8             0/11 0/7 0/12           0/13     0/7     0/60
1982 Drills 21     3/7 3/9                                 -2/0   0/5   4/21
1982 Declines 0 -6/0 -2/0           -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -43/0
1983 Position 54   0/4   1/7             0/8 0/3 0/6           0/19     0/7     1/54
1983 Drills 23     2/8 1/4                                 -1/0   0/11   2/23
1983 Declines 0 -8/0 -3/0   -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -58/0
1984 Position 40   0/1   0/3             0/11 0/2 0/9           0/11     0/3     0/40
1984 Drills 22     2/9 2/7                                 -1/0   0/6   3/22
1984 Declines 0 -18/0 -4/0   -2/0 -2/0   -3/0 -2/0   -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -7/0 -1/0     -8/0 -4/0 -6/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -85/0
1985 Position 38   0/2   0/3             0/8 0/8 0/2           0/10     0/5     0/38
1985 Drills 22     2/10 2/6                                 -1/0   0/6   3/22
1985 Declines 0 -24/0 -6/0   -5/0 -5/0 -1/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -11/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -121/0
1986 Position 31   0/2   0/2             0/3 0/9 0/11           0/3     0/1     0/31
1986 Drills 24 0/2 0/3 1/3 0/4                 0/1         0/2 0/2 0/2   0/2 0/3   1/24
1986 Declines 0 -26/0 -9/0   -7/0 -2/0 -3/0 -8/0 -2/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -7/0 -9/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -8/0 -140/0
1987 Position 15   0/1   0/4             0/3 0/3 0/4                       0/15
1987 Drills 23 0/4 0/2   0/3                 0/3         0/2 0/1 0/1   0/3 0/4   0/23
1987 Declines 0 -34/0 -6/0   -5/0 -7/0 -2/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -6/0 -11/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -7/0 -6/0 -5/0 -8/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -15/0 -171/0
Total -117/52 -25/88 12/47 -7/118 -19/0 -7/0 -26/0 -19/2 -19/0 -30/0 -18/133 -22/84 -5/148 -23/7 -19/0 -13/0 -14/0 -39/16 -18/212 -32/8 -35/0 -14/89 -15/40 -36/0 -560/1044

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Ron Long has retired from football.
09-07-1987The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Ralph Morgan, Fred McAdams, Mike Cronin, Steve Kennard, and Chris Bass to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Dave Gibson, Dick Kosens, and Ed Ethridge to the inactive roster.
09-07-1987The Pittsburgh Ironheads have waived Ron Long.
08-31-1987The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Jim Moreau to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Ron Long to the inactive roster.
08-17-1987The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Ron Long to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Tito Dalrymple to the inactive roster.
08-10-1987The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Peter Bock and Jessie Davis to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Carey Small and Ron Long to the inactive roster.
08-18-1986The Pittsburgh Ironheads have acquired Ron Long from the waiver wire.
08-10-1986The Louisville Leprechauns have waived Ron Long.
08-09-1976The Philadelphia Whiners have moved Ron Long to the active roster. The Philadelphia Whiners have moved Otto Medved to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974Ron Long has been moved from S to LB by the Technical College of Texas Bandits.