Ralph Neely
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| Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 12, 1943 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Farmington (NM) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28 | ||||||||||||
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1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 (by the Houston Oilers) |
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| Games: | 172 |
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| Kick Returns: | 7 |
| Kickoff yards: | 48 |
| Games Started: | 168 |
| Fumble Recoveries: | 5 |
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Ralph Eugene Neely (born September 12, 1943) is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965 to 1977.
Neely attended Farmington High School (New Mexico), where he was an All-State tackle for two years in football, and a standout center for the basketball team.
He was recruited by the University of Oklahoma, where he played college football under coaches Bud Wilkinson and Gomer Jones. He was a 261-pound tackle who played both ways, as a dominant performer on defense and an excellent blocker on offense. He was named the Big Eight sophomore lineman of the year and was a two-time All-American and an all-conference selection in both 1963 and '64.
Neely was one of three Sooners stars who missed the 1965 Gator Bowl game against Florida State University. Neely, fullback Jim Grisham and halfback Lance Rentzel signed with professional teams before the game, and were ruled ineligible for the contest, which Florida State University won 36–19 on the strength of four touchdown catches by Fred Biletnikoff.
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