Ronald David Pritchard was born on April 2,1947 and is an American former professional football player and professional wrestler.
14 Facts About Ron Pritchard
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Ron Pritchard was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Antioch, California.
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Ron Pritchard attended Antioch High School, where he played for the American football team as a linebacker.
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Ron Pritchard was the East Bay Football Player of the Year.
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Ron Pritchard went on to attend Arizona State University, where he continued to play football, and in 1968 played in the College All-Star game, the Hula Bowl, the Senior Bowl, and the East-West Shrine Game.
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Ron Pritchard was picked as the East-West Shrine Game's top defensive player.
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Ron Pritchard was the 15th draft pick overall for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League.
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Ron Pritchard played for the Oilers for three seasons, before moving to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Ron Pritchard began wrestling following his first year with the Oilers, when he was visiting his friend Bob Lueck, a football player and wrestler, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and was introduced to Stu Hart.
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Ron Pritchard only wrestled during the off-season from football, and wrestled all over the United States, including in San Francisco for Roy Shire and Detroit for The Sheik.
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Ron Pritchard wrestled against people including Ray Stevens, Pat Patterson and Superstar Billy Graham.
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In 1981, Ron Pritchard wrestled his last matches for a Christian wrestling promotion in Arizona.
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Ron Pritchard is married, and as of 2011 has five grandchildren.
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Ron Pritchard had a knee replacement surgery, and requires surgery for his shoulder.