Ronald William Coder (born May 24, 1954) is a former professional

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player who played in five

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(NFL) seasons from 1976 to 1980 for the

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and the

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. He was

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of the

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of the

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. Head Coach Ron Coder
pittsburghpassion.com, accessed October 1, 2007. He was born in

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. Coder graduated in 1972 from Yamato High School in Japan, where his father

Ronald Coder Ronald T. "Ron" Coder (born September 14, 1928) is a former American soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Coder grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was a state champion high school t ...

, also an athlete, was then stationed as an Air Force pilot. As of April 23, 2013, Coder assumed the role of head coach of Canon McMillian Senior High School's football team.

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