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Ron McBride (running back)

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Ron McBride
No. 24
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1948-10-12) October 12, 1948 (age 75)
Fulton, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College:Missouri
Undrafted:1970
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at PFR

James Ronald McBride (born October 12, 1948) is a former American football player. A running back, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers.[1]

Career

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McBride played running back at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri from 1967 to 1969, appearing in 10 games each season.[2] His college head coach was Dan Devine, who was later his coach with the Packers. He played in the 1968 Gator Bowl and the 1970 Orange Bowl.[3] In his three college seasons, McBride gained 882 yards rushing, 251 yards receiving and 63 kick return yards. In his first season, 1967, he wore #26, and wore #32 in 1968 and 1969.[4] His 1969 Missouri team—which also included future Packer Jon Staggers—had a 9-2 record and was named to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[5] McBride was the starting fullback for the West squad in the 1970 Coaches All-America Game in Lubbock, Texas.[6]

McBride appeared in one game for the 1973 Packers, with whom he wore #24.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ron McBride". pro-football reference.
  2. ^ "1968 Missouri Tigers Roster".
  3. ^ "1970 Orange Bowl". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ron McBride - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "1969 University of Missouri Football Team – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Williams, Don. "When football helped the healing: How Lubbock rallied around a college all-star game". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Packers Player Signing Autographs | Photograph". Wisconsin Historical Society. December 1, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ron McBride Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.