Ronald Wayne Snidow (December 30, 1941 – May 17, 2009) was an
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
in the
National Football League for the
Washington Redskins and the
Cleveland Browns. He attended
San Rafael High School in California. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Oregon. The Washington Redskins drafted Snidow in the third round of the 1963 NFL draft. After five seasons with the Redskins, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a second round draft choice, just prior to the opening of the 1968 season. Snidow was first-team All-Pro with the Browns in 1969. He appeared in 126 career regular season games. After suffering a broken leg while playing with the Browns, he retired at the end of the 1972 season, having played 10 years in the NFL. After retiring from the NFL, Snidow worked as a commercial real estate broker in Southern California, until he retired. In 2008, Snidow was diagnosed with
Lou Gehrig's disease, which he died from a year later on May 17, 2009, while on a vacation cruise off the coast of Italy on the island of
Elba.
Ex-Brown Snidow dies
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References
External links
*http://www.nfl.com/players/ronsnidow/profile?id=SNI498348
*http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SnidRo20.htm
1941 births
2009 deaths
Deaths from motor neuron disease
Neurological disease deaths in Tuscany
Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
American football defensive tackles
Washington Redskins players
Cleveland Browns players
Oregon Ducks football players
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