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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 3, 1949 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||
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College: | West Texas State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games: | 34 |
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Interceptions: | 6 |
Fumbles recovered: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Ralph Edward Anderson (born April 3, 1949 - died December 20, 2016) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League.
After attending West Texas State (later renamed West Texas A&M), Anderson was drafted in the 5th round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for the Steelers for two years, starting 21 games at positionfree safety and recording four interceptions.
In 1973, he moved on to the New England Patriots where he played a final season.