Ron Meyer (quarterback)

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Ron Meyer
Personal information
Born:(1944-10-27)October 27, 1944
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:May 7, 2018(2018-05-07) (aged 73)
Windom, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Wells
(Wells, Minnesota)
College:South Dakota State
Position:Quarterback
NFL draft:1966 / Round: 7 / Pick: 107
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-NCC (1963, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–1
Passing yards:59
Passer rating:23.8
Player stats at PFR

Ron Meyer (August 27, 1944 – May 7, 2018) is a former American football quarterback who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State.

Early life and high school[edit]

Meyer was born in Austin, Minnesota and grew up in Wells, Minnesota. He attended Wells High School where he was a four sport athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball and also was a pole vaulter on the track and field team.[1]

College career[edit]

Meyer was a three-year starter at quarterback for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. As a sophomore he threw a then-school record 19 touchdown passes and was named All-North Central Conference (NCC). He was named All-NCC again after setting a new record for passing yards in a season with 1,385 in his junior season. Meyer finished his collegiate career with 3,608 passing yards and 41 career touchdown passes.[2] Meyer also played baseball for two seasons as a first baseman and pitcher on South Dakota State's baseball team and played one season of basketball for the Jackrabbits.[3][4]

Professional career[edit]

Meyer was selected in the seventh round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but was cut during training camp.[5][6] He was later signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and spent most of the season on the team's taxi squad and briefly was a member of the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League.[7] Meyer played in four games for the Steelers, completing seven of 19 pass attempts for 59 yards with one interception.[4]

Post-football life[edit]

After the end of his playing career Meyer returned to South Dakota State to complete his degree in education, graduating in 1968. He was a teacher and coach at Windom High School in Windom, Minnesota for 33 years before retiring in 2001. Meyer died on May 7, 2018.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1963 South Dakota State College Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". 14 September 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "1964 SDSU Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Knutson, Les (May 11, 2018). "Les Knutson: Meyer, Bassett were special athletes, special people". The Globe. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (August 4, 2008). The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia 2008-2009: A Comprehensive Modern Reference to America's Most Colorful Sport, 1953-Present. Skyhorse. p. 206. ISBN 9781602393318. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bakken Boots Cards by Steelers". San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. November 28, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Steelers Set Rookies for Browns' Fray". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 20, 1967. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ronald Meyer". WindomNews.com. May 16, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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