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Jimmy Ridlon
James Arthur Ridlon Sr. (born July 11, 1934) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football and college lacrosse at Syracuse University. After football he became a sports painter and sculptor.
Ridlon had to learn how to manage dyslexia and a stutter throughout his first years of school. He attended Nyack High School, where he received All-County recognition as a quarterback in football and a guard in basketball.
He accepted a football scholarship from Syracuse University. He played offensive end as a sophomore. The next year, he was moved to halfback in the same backfield with Jim Brown, registering a school record 3 touchdown receptions in one game.
As a senior in a game against Holy Cross, he scored in three different ways (reception, run and interception). He posted 6 interceptions in the season. He finished his college career with 103 carries for 391 yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions for 357 yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 6-of-11 completions for 139 yards, 2 passing touchdowns and one interception.
He received a bachelor's degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts in 1957 and a masters degree from VPA in 1961.
In 1990, he was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.
Ridlon was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (39th overall) of the 1957 NFL draft. In his second season, he was a starter at safety, registering 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. He would mostly have a reserve role in the following seasons.
In 1962, he appeared in 9 games (6 starts), posting one interception and one fumble recovery. He suffered 2 broken vertebrae in the 24-17 win against the Los Angeles Rams during the tenth game, missing the rest of the season.
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Jimmy Ridlon
James Arthur Ridlon Sr. (born July 11, 1934) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football and college lacrosse at Syracuse University. After football he became a sports painter and sculptor.
Ridlon had to learn how to manage dyslexia and a stutter throughout his first years of school. He attended Nyack High School, where he received All-County recognition as a quarterback in football and a guard in basketball.
He accepted a football scholarship from Syracuse University. He played offensive end as a sophomore. The next year, he was moved to halfback in the same backfield with Jim Brown, registering a school record 3 touchdown receptions in one game.
As a senior in a game against Holy Cross, he scored in three different ways (reception, run and interception). He posted 6 interceptions in the season. He finished his college career with 103 carries for 391 yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions for 357 yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 6-of-11 completions for 139 yards, 2 passing touchdowns and one interception.
He received a bachelor's degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts in 1957 and a masters degree from VPA in 1961.
In 1990, he was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.
Ridlon was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (39th overall) of the 1957 NFL draft. In his second season, he was a starter at safety, registering 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. He would mostly have a reserve role in the following seasons.
In 1962, he appeared in 9 games (6 starts), posting one interception and one fumble recovery. He suffered 2 broken vertebrae in the 24-17 win against the Los Angeles Rams during the tenth game, missing the rest of the season.