Ron East
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'Ron East' (Ronald Allan East) was born on August 26, 1943 in Portland, Oregon. After going to high school at Lincoln (Portland, OR), East attended Columbia Basin JC, Montana State University and Oregon State University. East made his professional debut in the NFL in 1967 with the Dallas Cowboys. He played for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons over the course of his 10 year career. He played one season for The Hawaiians of the World Football League. His attendance at Oregon State University was brief. OSU Coach Tommy Prothro and staff thought he was too small. He never played for the Beavers. He ended up at Columbia Basin College (Junior Rose Bowl) and Montana State University (Camellia Bowl), before making the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent. During his time with the Cowboys, he played in two NFL championship games, both against Green Bay -- including the 1967 "Ice Bowl" on Lambeau Field in Green Bay -- and one Super Bowl, versus the Baltimore Colts.
--Most people believe that 1969 was Ron East's best year.
--During the 1972 season, Miami QB Bob Griese's ankle was broken while being sacked by San Diego defensive tackle Ron East in Week 5.
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| 1967
| DAL
| NFL
| 14
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1968
| DAL
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| DAL
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| DAL
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| SDG
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| SDG
| NFL
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| SDG
| NFL
| 13
| 1
| 8
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
| 1974
| HI
| WFL
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1975
| CLE
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| ATL
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| SEA
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 10 year NFL career
| 137
| 2
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
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Ron East was the guy who broke Bob Greise's leg in 1972.
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