Ron Goetz (born February 8, 1968) is a former
linebacker who played in the
Canadian Football League (CFL) and the
World League of American Football (WLAF). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Minnesota.
College career
Goetz played was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four season. He played fullback as a freshman before moving to linebacker. He moved to middle linebacker going into his senior year and was named honorable mention All-Big Tean after finishing third on the team with 68 tackles, five passes broken up and a fumble recovery.
Professional career
Goetz was selected by the
Minnesota Vikings in the 12th round of the
1990 NFL draft
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. He was signed by the
Barcelona Dragons Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Barcelona Dragons:
* Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 1991 and 2003;
* Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
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in 1991 and spent two seasons with the team. He was named second team All-WLAF in his first year after making 50 tackles with four interceptions and three fumble recoveries.
In 1993, Goetz was signed by the
Ottawa Rough Riders
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. He was traded to the
Saskatchewan Roughriders before the 1994 season. In his first season with the team he finished second in the league with 117 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions and was named All-CFL. Goetz played four seasons for Saskatchewan before retiring in 1997.
Personal life
Goetz is the uncle of former Minnesota and current NFL tight end
Maxx Williams
Maxx Williams (born April 12, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
College career
Williams was r ...
.
References
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1968 births
Living people
Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Players of American football from Minnesota
Ottawa Rough Riders players
Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Canadian football linebackers