Ron McDole DE/DT 1963-70

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Ron McDole - DL

During the early stages of his football career, Ron McDole was either one of the most persistent players in the NFL or AFL, or he was one of the unluckiest. Migrains and bad luck threatened to end his career before it got started. Once he cracked the Buffalo Bills starting line up, he remained a fixture on the defensive line for the rest of the decade. Solidifying his starting spot in 1964, Mcdole became a leader on a unit that suffocated teams with defense in a league known for offense. Two championships later and one game short of a Super Bowl in 1966, McDole slowly saw the great defensive unit arounfd him begin to erode. McDole left the Bills following the 1970 season for the Washington Redskins, where he joined George Allen's "Over the Hill Gang" that made a Super Bowl apperance against the Miami Dolphins in 1972. He retired in 1978 after 19 seasons and 240 games.
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