Ron Rector Explained

Birth Date:29 May 1944
Birth Place:Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Number:24, 29
Position1:Running back
College:Northwestern
Nfldraftedyear:1966
Nfldraftedround:9
Nfldraftedpick:138
Playing Years1:1966
Playing Team1:Green Bay Packers
Playing Years2:1966
Playing Team2:Washington Redskins
Playing Years3:1966–1967
Playing Team3:Atlanta Falcons
Career Highlights:
Nfl:REC664464
Databasefootball:RECTORON01

Ronald S. Rector (May 29, 1944 – July 14, 1968) [1] was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Northwestern University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1966 NFL draft.

On June 29, 1968, Rector suffered a fractured skull and a concussion as a result of a motorcycle accident on Interstate 71 and died on July 14, 1968, as a result of these injuries.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=wZJMF1LD7PcC&dat=19680715&printsec=frontpage&hl=en "Rector Dies of Injuries"
  2. News: Melody . Tom . Death Ends Rector's Hope for 'Big Year' . The Akron Beacon Journal . July 15, 1968 . 2 . . 7 February 2024.