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Ron Medved

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Ron Medved
No. 45
Position:Defensive back, Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1944-05-27) May 27, 1944 (age 80)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellarmine Prep
(Tacoma, Washington)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1966 / round: 14 / pick: 204
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald George Medved (born May 27, 1944) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back and linebacker for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]

From Tacoma, Washington, Medved graduated from Bellarmine Prep in 1962 and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens. He was selected in the fourteenth round of the 1966 NFL draft by the Eagles (204th overall).

Medved was the oldest of twelve children (nine sons); the youngest were identical twins Jerry and Jim, linebackers at the University of Idaho in the late 1980s. Ron was on an NFL roster before they were born.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ron Medved Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Boling, Dave (November 26, 1986). "Vandal twins double-team foes, friends". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. D1.
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