Ray Oldham
| File:Oldham-Ray-1977.jpg Oldham in 1977 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | February 23, 1951 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 23, 2005 (aged 54) Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Gallatin (TN) | ||||||||
| College | Middle Tennessee St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 8th round, 189th overall pick | ||||||||
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Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Oldham was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin.[1] He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oldham was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the eighth round (189th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft.[2] He played for ten seasons in the NFL.[3]
He earned a Super Bowl ring in 1978 when he was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.[4]
[5] In 1983 Oldham was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.[6]
He died on July 23, 2005, in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, after suffering a heart attack while on a bike ride.[7]
References
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- ^ (AP). "Ray Oldham Dead at Age 54." wait.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 6 February 2018.
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- ^ Crawlew, Stan. "Former NFL Player Ray Oldham Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack."[permanent dead link] The Chattanoogan. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
External links
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- databaseFootball.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.Com
- NFL Enterprises LLC
- Blue Raider Hall of Fame
- The New York Times: Ray Oldham, Super Bowl Winner in '79, Dies at 54
- WATE.com: Ray Oldham dead at age 54
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