Ray Oldham
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Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
Biography
Oldham was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin.[1] He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oldham was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the eighth round (189th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft.[2] He played for ten seasons in the NFL.[3]
He earned a Super Bowl ring in 1978 when he was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.[4]
[5] In 1983 Oldham was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.[6]
He died on July 23, 2005, in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, after suffering a heart attack while on a bike ride.[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Oldham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Oldham". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Oldham". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ (AP). "Ray Oldham Dead at Age 54." wait.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 6 February 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Oldham". The Official Website of Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ray Oldham". The Official Website of Middle Tennessee State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Crawlew, Stan. "Former NFL Player Ray Oldham Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack."[permanent dead link] The Chattanoogan. 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
External links
- Ray Oldham at Find a GraveTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- databaseFootball.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.Com
- NFL Enterprises LLC
- Blue Raider Hall of Fame
- The New York Times: Ray Oldham, Super Bowl Winner in '79, Dies at 54
- WATE.com: Ray Oldham dead at age 54
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