- Ron Mix
Infobox Pro Football player
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fontcolor=yellow
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DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1938|3|10|mf=y
Birthplace=Los Angeles, California
DateOfDeath=
Position=Offensive Tackle
College=USC
AFLDraftedYear=1960
AFLDraftedRound=1
Jersey=74
Stats=y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=MIXRON01
PFR=MixxRo00
Awards=
Honors=American Football League Champion, 1963
AFL All-Time 2nd Team
Records=
years=1960
1961-1969
1971
teams=AFLLos Angeles Chargers
AFLSan Diego Chargers
NFLOakland Raiders
TSNAllAFL=1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1968
AFLAllStar=1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967,
1968
HOF=153
HOFYear=1979Ronald Jack Mix (born on
March 10 ,1938 ), inLos Angeles, California was an American football player.Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played left tackle and guard for the
American Football League 's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969) and theNFL Oakland Raiders (1971).College career
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Mix was an original Los Angeles Charger in 1960.
Professional career
Because he had a
Juris Doctor degree, Mix was nicknamed "The Intellectual Assassin" for his physical play. Mix was called for a mere two holding penalties in ten years.Mix, who was listed at 6'5 and 270 pounds, was an early proponent of weightlifting to enhance athletic power. He was years ahead of the curve that soon at lineman and other football players taking up that practice to become better athletes.
He was a factor in the Chargers' early domination of the AFL's Western Division, and in San Diego helped them win an American Football League Championship in 1963, when they defeated the
Boston Patriots .He was elected to the AFL All-Star team for nine straight years as a Charger, is a member of the All-time All-AFL Team, and is one of only 20 men who played the entire 10 years of the AFL.
He was voted to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979 and also a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, being elected to that in 1980 [ [http://www.jewishsports.net/biopages/RonMix.htm Ron Mix ] ] .Notes and references
ee also
* Other American Football League players
External links
* "Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=153 Member profile]
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLHallofFamePhotos.htm#RonMix Mix's 1967 Topps football card]
* [http://www.raidersonline.org/ron-mix.php Ron Mix - Raidersonline.org]
* [http://www.usclegends.org/ron-mix.php Ron Mix] Profile at USC Legends
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