Houston Ridge
American football player (1944–2015)
American football player
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| Born: | (1944-07-18)July 18, 1944 Madera, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | October 17, 2015(2015-10-17) (aged 71) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| College: | San Diego State | ||||
| Position: | Defensive end / Defensive tackle | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 13 / Pick: 117 | ||||
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Houston Robert Ridge, Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 17, 2015)[1] was a professional American football defensive linemen who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He achieved notoriety for filing a class-action lawsuit against the team in 1969 after suffering career-ending injuries that he claimed were caused by steroids and amphetamines issued to players. Ridge ultimately reached a $250,000 settlement with the Chargers.[2]
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San Diego Chargers 1966 AFL draft selections
- Don Davis
- Nick Rassas
- Milt Morin
- Charlie Brown
- Russ Smith
- Gary Pettigrew
- Jim Tolbert
- Doug Buffone
- Taft Reed
- Dan Pride
- Terry Owens
- Ray Jones
- Houston Ridge
- Mike London
- Shelly Novack
- Bill Scott
- Ron Ogle
- John Travis
- Jerome Bell
- Bill McDowell
- Bob Windsor
- Diron Talbert
- Jeff Staggs
- LaVerle Pratt
- Rhome Nixon
- Joe Beauchamp
- Saint Saffold
- Brad Hubbert
- Wayne Page
- Wayne Becker
- Hugh Wright
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