Houston Ridge
| Position: | DE/DT | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 18, 1944 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Madera, California | ||||||
| Date of death: | October 17, 2015 (aged 71) | ||||||
| Place of death: | San Diego, California | ||||||
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| College: | San Diego State University | ||||||
| AFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 13 / Pick: 117 | ||||||
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Houston Robert Ridge, Jr. (July 18, 1944 in Madera, California – October 17, 2015 in San Diego, California)[1] was a former professional American football defensive linemen who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League. 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.
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=3866837
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