Ronald Holmes (August 26, 1963 – October 27, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 26, 1963 Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 27, 2011 (aged 48) Dupont, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Timberline (Lacey, Washington) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 1 / pick: 8 | ||||||||
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He played college football for the Washington Huskies in Seattle, winning the Pac-10 Morris Trophy and earning All-American honors in 1984. After leading the Huskies to a victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, Holmes left the school with the all team record in career sacks (28) and sacks in a game (5).[1] Holmes was selected in the first round with the eighth overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft by Tampa Bay.[2] He spent four years with the Bucs before moving on to Denver in 1989 and playing four seasons for the Broncos.[3]
Holmes ranked second on the Broncos in 1989 with 9 sacks and started in Super Bowl XXIV. He was considered to have Pro Bowl talent, but his development was slowed by injuries.[4]
Holmes was inducted into the UW Husky Hall of Fame in 2001. At age 48, he died in 2011 in Dupont, Washington.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Condotta, Bob (October 27, 2011). "Former Huskies defensive line star Ron Holmes dies". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (October 28, 2011), "Former Huskies defensive line star Ron Holmes dies", Seattle Times
- ^ Zier, Patrick (July 5, 1988). "Perkins looks for defensive leadership". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). p. 1D.
- ^ Milles, Todd (October 27, 2011). "UW defensive lineman great Holmes dead". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
External links
edit- Sports Press Northwest – Ron Holmes (1963–2011)
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Ron Holmes at Find a Grave
