| No. 45 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back, end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 5, 1932 Tolono, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | November 3, 2011 Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Unity (Tolono, IL) |
| College: | Illinois |
| NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 2 / pick: 21 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John "Rocky" Ryan (July 5, 1932 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) in the late 1950s. Ryan played college football for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was selected in the second round of the 1954 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears of the NFL.