Ronnie Shanklin
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Hubbard, Texas, United States | January 21, 1948||||||||
Died: | April 17, 2003 DeSoto, Texas | (aged 55)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Amarillo (TX) Carver | ||||||||
College: | North Texas | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28 | ||||||||
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Ronnie Shanklin (January 21, 1948 – April 17, 2003) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears. He also played football at the University of North Texas.
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.
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