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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | April 3, 1949||||||
Died: | December 20, 2016 (aged 67) | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lincoln (TX) | ||||||
College: | West Texas State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1971 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126 | ||||||
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Ralph Edward Anderson (April 3, 1949 – December 20, 2016) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).
After attending West Texas State (later renamed West Texas A&M), Anderson was drafted in the 5th round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [1] He played for the Steelers for two years, starting 21 games at free safety and recording four interceptions. [1]
In 1973, he moved on to the New England Patriots where he played a final season. [1]