| Ron Mix | |
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| Date of birth | March 10, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Position(s) | Offensive Tackle |
| College | USC |
| AFL Draft | 1960 / Round 1 |
| Jersey Number | 74 |
| Career highlights | |
| TSN All-AFL | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968 |
| AFL All-Star | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| Honors | American Football League Champion, 1963 AFL All-Time 2nd Team |
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| Teams | |
| 1960-1969 1971 |
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1979 | |
Ronald Jack Mix (born on March 10, 1938), in Los Angeles, California was an American football player.
Mix attended USC, and upon graduation played right tackle and guard for the American Football League's Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969) and the NFL Oakland Raiders (1971).
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College career
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Mix was an original Los Angeles Charger in 1960. Mix was also a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.
Professional football career
Because he had a Juris Doctor degree, Mix was nicknamed "The Intellectual Assassin" for his physical play. Mix was called for a mere two holding penalties in ten years.
Mix, who was listed at 6'5 and 270 pounds, was an early proponent of weightlifting to enhance athletic power. He was years ahead of the curve that soon at lineman and other football players taking up that practice to become better athletes.
He was a factor in the Chargers' early domination of the AFL's Western Division, and in San Diego helped them win an American Football League Championship in 1963, when they defeated the Boston Patriots.
He was elected to the AFL All-Star team for nine straight years as a Charger, is a member of the All-time All-AFL Team, and is one of only 20 men who played the entire 10 years of the AFL.
He was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979 and also a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, being elected to that in 1980[1].
Notes and references
See also
External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
- Mix's 1967 Topps football card
- Ron Mix - Raidersonline.org
- Ron Mix Profile at USC Legends
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