Ronnie Jerome Battle (born March 27, 1959) is a former

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who played two seasons in the

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. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. He is the father of NFL wide receiver

Arnaz Battle Arnaz Jerome Battle (born February 22, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Battle also played for the ...

Early years

Battle attended Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana.

College career

Battle played college football at

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

Battle was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (175th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft. He appeared in four games as a rookie but did not record any statistics. In 1982, Battle played in nine games for the Rams. He finished the season with two receptions for 62 yards and a

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. He also carried the ball once for one yard. He left the NFL and professional football after the 1982 season due to a career ending thumb injury.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Battle, Ron 1959 births Living people Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana American football tight ends North Texas Mean Green football players Los Angeles Rams players