Anthony Ronald Yary was born on July 16,1946 and is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle primarily for the Minnesota Vikings and for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Ron Yary
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Ron Yary was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Ron Yary praised his position coaches Marv Goux, Dave Levy, John Michaels and Jerry Burns.
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Ron Yary attended Bellflower High School in Los Angeles County, California and then spent one season at Cerritos College in 1964.
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Anthony Ronald Yary was born in Chicago and attended Cerritos College in the fall semester of 1964.
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Ron Yary then in the spring semester of transferred to the University of Southern California, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
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Ron Yary was the 1967 winner of both the Outland Trophy and the Knute Rockne Award, awards that annually go to the nation's top collegiate lineman.
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In 1987 Ron Yary was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Ron Yary was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame on December 30,2012, representing USC.
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Ron Yary was the first overall pick of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who had traded Fran Tarkenton to the New York Giants for that selection, becoming the first offensive lineman ever to be selected first overall.
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Ron Yary played from 1968 to 1981 with the Minnesota Vikings, and 1982 with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Ron Yary was named All-Pro 6 consecutive seasons and 2nd Team All-Pro in 1970 and 1977 and was an All-NFC choice from 1970 through 1977.
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Ron Yary played in seven consecutive Pro Bowls, and was a major force in a Minnesota team that was highly successful throughout the 1970s.
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Ron Yary won the starting right tackle job on the Vikings offensive line in his second season and remained as a fixture at that spot throughout his Minnesota tenure.
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Ron Yary was voted to the 1970s All-Decade First Team after the 1979 season.
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Ron Yary was inducted to the Vikings Ring of Honor in 2000.
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Ron Yary became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Ron Yary was the last offensive lineman to ever be drafted first overall until Orlando Pace was selected by Rams in 1997.
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Ron Yary's son Jack was a tight end for Murrieta Valley High School, and was committed to play at University of Washington before dropping out of the program.