Ronald Maurice Cahill (April 24, 1915 – September 6, 1992) was a National Football League (NFL) quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals.

Ronnie Cahill
No. 63
Position:Tailback/Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1915-04-24)April 24, 1915
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:September 6, 1992(1992-09-06) (aged 77)
Morristown, Vermont, U.S.
Career information
College:Holy Cross
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Eastern (1939)
  • Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame (1965)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was signed by the Cardinals as a replacement for Bud Schwenk, who had joined the armed forces.[1] In his only NFL season, Cahill led the league in interceptions but did not win any of the ten games in which he played.[2]

In 1946, Cahill signed with the Buffalo Bisons of the newly formed All-America Football Conference (AAFC), but did not appear in any games.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Cardinals Sign Ronnie Cahill". The Day. July 30, 1943. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Ronnie Cahill Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Flashback, Mike Richard Football. "Hometeam football flashback: CMass schools stocked NFL teams". telegram.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.