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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 25, 1964 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||
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| High school: |
Methacton ( Fairview Village, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Boston College (1982–1985) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||
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Michael Joseph Ruth (born June 25, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, where he won the Outland Trophy as college football's best lineman in 1985. [1] [2] After two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft, [3] he finished his professional football career with the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992. [4]
Ruth was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2017. [5] He is the 10th former Boston College player or coach enshrined in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. [6]
Personal life
He later graduated from Harvard University with a M.Ed. and is now a teacher at Everett High School in Massachusetts. [7]
References
- ^ "Outland Trophy, College Football Awards". Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Boston College Athletics - Story Archives".
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "1991-2003 Barcelona Dragons". 14 March 2014.
- ^ "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class > National Football Foundation > NewsDetail". www.footballfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Mike Ruth Named to College Football Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Mike Ruth Named to College Football Hall of Fame".
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