Ron Meyer (quarterback)
{{Short description|American football player (1944–2018)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ron Meyer
| image =
| caption =
| position = Quarterback
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|10|27}}
| birth_place = Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|5|7|1944|10|27}}
| death_place = Windom, Minnesota, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Wells {{avoid wrap|(Wells, Minnesota)}}
| college = South Dakota State
| draftyear = 1966
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 107
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{nfly|1966}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{nfly|1966}})
- Wheeling Ironmen (1966)
| highlights =
- 2× All-NCC (1963, 1964)
| statvalue1 = 0–1
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
| statvalue2 = 59
| statlabel3 = Passer rating
| statvalue3 = 23.8
| pfr = M/MeyeRo00
}}
Ron Meyer (August 27, 1944 – May 7, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life
Meyer was born in Austin, Minnesota and grew up in Wells, Minnesota. He attended Wells High School where he was a four sport athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball and also was a pole vaulter on the track and field team.{{cite web|url=https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=football-guides|title=1963 South Dakota State College Football Forecast|publisher=South Dakota State University|access-date=July 18, 2020}}
College career
At South Dakota State University, Meyer was a three-year starter at quarterback for the Jackrabbits. As a sophomore he threw a then-school record 19 touchdown passes and was named All-North Central Conference (NCC). He was named All-NCC again after setting a new record for passing yards in a season with 1,385 in his junior season. Meyer finished his collegiate career with 3,608 passing yards and 41 career touchdown passes.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/jackrabbitathletics/docs/fb_media_guide_2019|title=2019 South Dakota State Football Media Guide|date=14 September 2019 |access-date=July 15, 2020}} Meyer also played baseball for two seasons as a first baseman and pitcher on South Dakota State's baseball team and played one season of basketball for the Jackrabbits.{{cite web|url=https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=football-guides|title=1964 SDSU Football Forecast|publisher=South Dakota State University|access-date=July 18, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dglobe.com/sports/4445016-les-knutson-meyer-bassett-were-special-athletes-special-people|title=Les Knutson: Meyer, Bassett were special athletes, special people|first=Les|last=Knutson|work=The Globe|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2020}}
Professional career
Meyer was selected in the seventh round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but was cut during training camp.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rykyvd8b-AwC&q=scott+williams+georgia+204&pg=PA909|title=The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia 2008-2009: A Comprehensive Modern Reference to America's Most Colorful Sport, 1953-Present|first1=Bob|last1=Boyles|first2=Paul|last2=Guido|publisher=Skyhorse|page=206|date=August 4, 2008|isbn=9781602393318|access-date=July 13, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19661128.1.17&srpos=1&e=------196-en--20--1--txt-txIN-ron+meyer+steelers-------1|title=Bakken Boots Cards by Steelers|work=San Bernardino Sun|publisher=Associated Press|date=November 28, 1966|access-date=July 18, 2020}} He was later signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and spent most of the season on the team's taxi squad and briefly was a member of the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/88351466/|title=Steelers Set Rookies for Browns' Fray|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 20, 1967|access-date=July 18, 2020}} Meyer played in four games for the Steelers, completing seven of 19 pass attempts for 59 yards with one interception.
Post-football life
After the end of his playing career Meyer returned to South Dakota State to complete his degree in education, graduating in 1968. He was a teacher and coach at Windom High School in Windom, Minnesota for 33 years before retiring in 2001. Meyer died on May 7, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://windomnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=32561|title=Ronald Meyer|website=WindomNews.com|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2020}}
References
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