Houston Ridge
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| Position | Defensive end / Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1944 Madera, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 17, 2015 (aged 71) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| College | San Diego State | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1966: 13th round, 117th overall pick | ||||||
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Houston Robert Ridge Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 17, 2015)[1] was a professional American football defensive linemen who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He achieved notoriety for filing a class-action lawsuit against the team in 1969 after suffering career-ending injuries that he claimed were caused by steroids and amphetamines issued to players. Ridge ultimately reached a $250,000 settlement with the Chargers.[2]
References
- ^ "Houston Robert Ridge, Jr Obituary". Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Football's first steroids team: the 1963 San Diego Chargers".