Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 23, 1951 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 23, 2005 (aged 54) Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gallatin (TN) | ||||||||
| College: | Middle Tennessee St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 8 / pick: 189 | ||||||||
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Biography
editOldham was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin.[1] He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oldham was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 8th round (189th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft.[2] He played for ten seasons in the NFL.[3]
He earned a Super Bowl ring in 1978 when he was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.[4]
[5] In 1983 Oldham was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.[6]
He died on July 23, 2005, in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, after suffering a heart attack while on a bike ride.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ray Oldham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Ray Oldham". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Ray Oldham". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ (AP). "Ray Oldham Dead at Age 54." wait.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Ray Oldham". The Official Website of Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Ray Oldham". The Official Website of Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Crawlew, Stan. "Former NFL Player Ray Oldham Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack." The Chattanoogan. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.