James Stephen Ringo was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League.
11 Facts About Jim Ringo
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Jim Ringo was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Jim Ringo was not unfit for the role; he used his outstanding quickness and excellent technique to build a 15-year NFL career, the first 11 with the Packers, as one of the game's best centers.
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Jim Ringo played for four different head coaches in Green Bay.
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Jim Ringo was a member of the Packers' NFL Championship teams of 1961 and 1962 but was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles The details of Jim Ringo's trade have been the subject of speculation.
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Jim Ringo is best known as a coach for creating the dominant Bills offensive line of the early- to mid-1970s called the Electric Company, which supported running back O J Simpson.
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Jim Ringo returned to Buffalo as the Bills offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 1985.
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Jim Ringo held the positions until his retirement after the 1988 season.
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Jim Ringo was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Jim Ringo died November 19,2007, in Chesapeake, Virginia, after a short illness.
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Jim Ringo is buried at Fairmount Cemetery in his hometown of Phillipsburg, New Jersey.