Ron Solt
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ron Solt
| number = 66, 65
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|5|19}}
| birth_place = Bainbridge, Maryland, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 279
| high_school = James M. Coughlin {{nowrap|(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)}}
| college = Maryland
| draftyear = 1984
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 19
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1984|1988}})
- Philadelphia Eagles (1988–{{NFL Year|1991}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1992|1993}})
| highlights =
- Pro Bowl (1987)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1984)
- First-team All-American (1983)
- First-team All-ACC (1983)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 116
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 113
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = SoltRo00
}}
Ronald Matthew Solt (born May 19, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick. Solt played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Biography
Solt was born in Bainbridge, Maryland and graduated from James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SOLTRON01 |title=Ron Solt |publisher=databaseFootball.com |access-date=November 6, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002719/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SOLTRON01 |archive-date=October 26, 2012 }} He played college football at the University of Maryland,{{cite web| url=https://www.nfl.com/players/ron-solt/ |title= Ron Solt Stats |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 29, 2024}} where, as a senior, he was named a first-team All-American by Gannett News Service (GNS).{{cite news |first=Joel S. |last=Buchsbaum |title=Young, not Rozier deserves trophy |date=November 29, 1983 |newspaper=The Pensacola Journal |page=3B |agency=Gannett News Service |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72113382/ |access-date=February 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Open access}}
He was drafted in the first round (19th overall) of the 1984 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SoltRo00.htm|title= Ron Solt
|publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date= November 6, 2012}} The Colts selected Solt with the draft pick received in the trade with the Denver Broncos, which had been forced by John Elway after he refused to play in Baltimore the year prior.[https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2776891 What if the Colts had called John Elway's bluff?], ESPN, February 24, 2007.
After making the Pro Bowl in 1987, Solt became entangled in a contract dispute and held out through the first month of the 1988 season, then was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for their 1989 first round pick and their 1990 fourth round pick.[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/04/The-Philadelphia-Eagles-Tuesday-acquired-offensive-guard-Ron-Solt/3449591940800/ The Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday acquired offensive guard Ron Solt] Solt was suspended for four games at the beginning of the 1990 season for steroid use.[https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/30/sports/nfl-bans-15-for-drugs-or-steroids.html N.F.L. Bans 15 for Drugs or Steroids] Solt re-signed with the Colts as a Plan B free agent in 1992.{{cite web |title=SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO FOOTBALL; Solt Signs With Colts (Published 1992) |website=The New York Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609095253/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/06/sports/sports-people-pro-football-solt-signs-with-colts.html |archive-date=2023-06-09 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/06/sports/sports-people-pro-football-solt-signs-with-colts.html}}
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002719/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SOLTRON01 databasefootball.com]}}
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SoltRo00.htm Pro=Football-Reference.com]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150914000420/http://articles.philly.com/1991-06-16/sports/25786656_1_ron-solt-eagles-antone-davis phily.com: Lining Up To Tackle Unfinished Business Ron Solt Is Still Bitter Over His Benching In The Eagles' Playoff Loss To The Washington Redskins]}}
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Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players