// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Houston Ridge say to the mountain? "You're a peak performer.
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| Position | Defensive end / Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1944 Madera, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 17, 2015 (aged 71) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | San Diego State | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1966 (13th round, 117th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Houston Robert Ridge Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 17, 2015)[1] was an American professional football defensive lineman who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He achieved notoriety for filing a class-action lawsuit against the team in 1969 after suffering career-ending injuries that he claimed were caused by steroids and amphetamines issued to players. Ridge ultimately reached a $250,000 settlement with the Chargers.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Houston Robert Ridge, Jr Obituary". Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Football's first steroids team: the 1963 San Diego Chargers".
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- 1944 births
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- Sportspeople from Madera, California
- Players of American football from San Diego
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
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- American Football League players
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs