Ronald S. Rector (May 29, 1944 – July 14, 1968) "Rector Dies of Injuries"
''Milwaukee Sentinel'', July 15, 1968, p1-2 was an

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in the

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for the Green Bay Packers, the

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, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at

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and was drafted in the ninth round of the

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. On June 29, 1968, Rector suffered a fractured skull and a concussion as a result of a motorcycle accident on

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and died on July 14, 1968 as a result of these injuries.

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1944 births 1968 deaths American football running backs Atlanta Falcons players Green Bay Packers players Motorcycle road incident deaths Northwestern Wildcats football players Players of American football from Akron, Ohio Washington Redskins players Road incident deaths in Ohio {{runningback-1940s-stub