Franco Harris Football League
12-12-2112
#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 Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1976 PHI 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 PHI 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1978 PHI 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1979 PHI 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1980 PHI 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1
1981 CHA 16 15 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 24 24.0 24 0 2
1982 CHA 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 1
1983 LOU 16 14 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1984 LOU 16 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1985 LOU 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1986 PIT 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   176 129 0 0 0 22.0 0 0.0 8 3 5 40 8.0 24 0 9

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.