Ron Blackledge
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 15, 1938 North Canton, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Kent State |
| 1982–1991 | Pittsburgh Steelers (OL) |
| 1992 | Indianapolis Colts (OA) |
| 1993–1997 | Indianapolis Colts (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–25 |
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Statistics | |
Ron Blackledge (born April 15, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. He was an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1982 to 1991,[1] and was an offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 1997.
Coaching career
Ron joined the Steelers in 1982 as an offensive assistant and was named offensive line coach two days later. From 1984-88, he shared the offensive line coaching duties, focusing on the tackles and tight ends. He took over responsibility for the entire line in 1989. His 33 years of coaching include nine seasons at the high school level in Canton, Ohio, 14 years in college and 14 in the NFL. His first coaching position was at Canton South High School in 1960. He also coached at Timken and Glenwood high schools in Canton before moving to Ashland College as an offensive line coach in 1968. Following two years at Ashland were stints as offensive line coach for Cincinnati, Kentucky and Princeton. He was named offensive coordinator at Kent State University in 1977. He served as that school's head coach from 1979-81 before joining the Steelers the following year. As a player, he played tight end and defensive end for Bowling Green University from 1957-59. He was later inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
Personal
Ron is the father of former quarterback Todd Blackledge who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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