Nathan Lee Ramsey (July 12, 1941 – March 8, 2019) was a former professional

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and

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who played for the

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for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973. Ramsey was drafted by the Eagles from

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in the fourteenth round (186th overall) of the

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. Ramsey played

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, in

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. Ramsey died on March 8, 2019.

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