Eason Ramson

American football player (born 1956)

American football player
Eason Ramson
No. 80
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1956-04-30) April 30, 1956 (age 67)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Christian Brothers
(Sacramento, California)
College:Washington State
NFL draft:1978 / Round: 12 / Pick: 312
Career history
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1978)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1979–1983)
  • Buffalo Bills (1985)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XVI)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:104
Receiving yards:983
Touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Eason Ramson (born April 30, 1956) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills.

During his career, he won a Super Bowl with the 49ers and was also the last player in the team's history to wear number 80 before Jerry Rice.

A Sports Illustrated Beta Vault article by Chuck Barney recounts Ramson turning his life around after bouts with cocaine and the California corrections department.[1]

He is now a motivational speaker,[2] and is listed as a 2009 director at the Bayview YMCA [3] in the southeast corridor of San Francisco and a Director for the C.A.R.E. Program.

References

  1. ^ "Registered & Protected by MarkMonitor".
  2. ^ http://49ers.footballspeakers.com/h/ramson/index.php
  3. ^ "Bayview Hunter's Point Branch of the YMCA of San Francisco". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
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San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI champions
Head coach
Bill Walsh


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