James Ronald McBride (born October 12, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.
Career
McBride played running back at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri from 1967 to 1969, appearing in 10 games each season.[2] His college head coach was Dan Devine, who was later his coach with the Packers. He played in the 1968 Gator Bowl and the 1970 Orange Bowl.[3] In his three college seasons, McBride gained 882 yards rushing, 251 yards receiving and 63 kick return yards. In his first season, 1967, he wore #26, and wore #32 in 1968 and 1969.[4] His 1969 Missouri team—which also included future Packer Jon Staggers—had a 9-2 record and was named to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[5] McBride was the starting fullback for the West squad in the 1970 Coaches All-America Game in Lubbock, Texas.[6]
McBride appeared in one game for the 1973 Packers, with whom he wore #24.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Ron McBride". pro-football reference.
- ^ "1968 Missouri Tigers Roster".
- ^ "1970 Orange Bowl". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ron McBride - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "1969 University of Missouri Football Team – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Don. "When football helped the healing: How Lubbock rallied around a college all-star game". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Packers Player Signing Autographs | Photograph". Wisconsin Historical Society. December 1, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ron McBride Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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