Ron Meyer
Personal information
Born:(1944-10-27)October 27, 1944
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:May 7, 2018(2018-05-07) (aged 73)
Windom, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Wells
(Wells, Minnesota)
College:South Dakota State
Position:Quarterback
NFL draft:1966 / Round: 7 / Pick: 107
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-NCC (1963, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–1
Passing yards:59
Passer rating:23.8
Player stats at PFR

Ron Meyer (August 27, 1944 – May 7, 2018) is a former American football quarterback who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State.

Early life and high school

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.[1]

College career

Meyer was a three-year starter at quarterback for the South Dakota State 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.[2] 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.[3][4]

Professional career

Meyer was selected in the seventh round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, but was cut during training camp.[5][6] 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.[7] Meyer played in four games for the Steelers, completing seven of 19 pass attempts for 59 yards with one interception.[4]

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.[8]

References

  1. ^ "1963 South Dakota State College Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 South Dakota State Football Media Guide". 14 September 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "1964 SDSU Football Forecast". South Dakota State University. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Knutson, Les (May 11, 2018). "Les Knutson: Meyer, Bassett were special athletes, special people". The Globe. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (August 4, 2008). The USA TODAY College Football Encyclopedia 2008-2009: A Comprehensive Modern Reference to America's Most Colorful Sport, 1953-Present. Skyhorse. p. 206. ISBN 9781602393318. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bakken Boots Cards by Steelers". San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. November 28, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Steelers Set Rookies for Browns' Fray". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 20, 1967. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ronald Meyer". WindomNews.com. May 16, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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