Ronald Allan East was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks.
12 Facts About Ron East
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Ron East played college football at Oregon State University and Montana State University, following his completion of service to the United States Marine Corps.
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Ron East was the State's javelin champion as a senior.
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Ron East accepted a football scholarship from Oregon State University, but he was considered too small to eventually become a starter.
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Ron East decided to leave school after his freshman season and enlist in the Marine Forces Reserve.
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Ron East was a starter at defensive tackle, he received All-Conference honors twice, while helping his team go undefeated and win the NWAC Championship in 1965.
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Ron East contributed to the team winning the Big Sky conference championship and received All-Conference honors.
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Ron East was the fifth defensive lineman and a backup for defensive tackles Bob Lilly and Jethro Pugh.
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Tom Landry would later say "Ron East was the most aggressive player he ever coached".
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Ron East was a three-year starter at left defensive tackle as part of a castoff defensive line that included Deacon Jones, Dave Costa, Lionel Aldridge and Coy Bacon.
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Ron East's wife gave birth to Ron's son while he was playing in Super Bowl V on January 17,1971.
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Ron East died in Kirkland, Washington on September 30,2023, at the age of 80.