Ron McDole
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Chester, Ohio, U.S. | September 9, 1939||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | DeVilbiss (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 50 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25 (by the Denver Broncos) | ||||||
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Roland Owen McDole (born September 9, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life
McDole graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Ohio in 1957.
Buffalo Bills
McDole played at left defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League from 1963 to 1970 after spending the 1962 season with the AFL's Houston Oilers, anchoring the left side of the Bills' great defensive line.
The Bills finished tied with the
Washington Redskins
From 1971 through 1978, McDole was a key defensive player at left defensive end for the NFL
Career
McDole has the most interceptions ever by a lineman, with 12.[citation needed] He is also ranked #44 on the all-time list of games played in the NFL.
Personal
Teammate Sonny Jurgensen gave him the nickname "The Dancing Bear" after showing off his moves at a Georgetown nightspot.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (February 2, 2018). "They were the first Redskins to play in the Super Bowl. Decades later, they're paying the price". The Washington Post.
That 'Dancing Bear' moniker was given to him one night by Sonny Jurgensen when the Hall of Fame quarterback saw McDole high-stepping on the dance floor of a Georgetown bar.