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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 21, 1948 Hubbard, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 17, 2003 (aged 55) DeSoto, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carver (Amarillo, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | North Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 2 / pick: 28 | ||||||||
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Ronnie Shanklin (January 21, 1948 – April 17, 2003) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears. He also played college football for the North Texas Mean Green.[1]
He was a member of the 1974 Steelers squad that defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. He was also a part of the 1972 Steelers team that defeated the Oakland Raiders in the Immaculate Reception playoff game (their first post-season appearance since 1947) and the 1973 Steelers that lost to the Raiders in the first round of the playoffs.
He led all NFL receivers with a 23.7 yards per catch average in 1973.