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Ron Gathright
New Orleans Saints
288th pick
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· Morehead State
· 1971
Ron Gathright is a former defensive back out of Morehead State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 288th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ron Gathright Draft Context
Ron Gathright was the 288th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Ron Gathright
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | Ernest Bonwell | DT | Dallas Cowboys | Lane (Tenn.) |
| 286 | Dave Jones | LB | Baltimore Colts | Baylor |
| 287 | John Rodman | OT | New England Patriots | Northwestern |
| 289 | Rich Saathoff | DE | Philadelphia Eagles | Northern Arizona |
| 290 | John Thompson | G | Houston Oilers | Minnesota |
| 291 | Jim Sheffield | K | Buffalo Bills | Texas A&M |
New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1971 include Archie Manning (QB, round 1), Sam Holden (OG, round 2), Bivian Lee (DB, round 3), Carlos Bell (RB, round 4), Wimpy Winther (C, round 4), D'Artagnan Martin (DB, round 4), Don Morrison (OT, round 4), Don Moorhead (RB, round 6), Larry DiNardo (OG, round 7), Bob Newland (WR, round 7), James Elder (DB, round 8), Bob Gresham (RB, round 8).
No NFL career statistics are available for Ron Gathright in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2 | 31 | Sam Holden | OG | Grambling State |
| 3 | 54 | Bivian Lee | DB | Prairie View A&M |
| 4 | 82 | Carlos Bell | RB | Houston |
| 4 | 88 | Wimpy Winther | C | Ole Miss |
| 4 | 91 | D'Artagnan Martin | DB | Kentucky State |
| 4 | 98 | Don Morrison | OT | Texas-Arlington |
| 6 | 132 | Don Moorhead | RB | Michigan |
| 7 | 158 | Larry DiNardo | OG | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 172 | Bob Newland | WR | Oregon |
| 8 | 194 | James Elder | DB | Southern University |
| 8 | 201 | Bob Gresham | RB | West Virginia |
| 9 | 210 | Tom Williams | DB | Willamette |
| 10 | 239 | Rocky Pamplin | RB | Hawaii |
| 11 | 262 | Bob Pollard | DE | Weber State |
| 13 | 314 | Don Burchfield | TE | Ball State |
| 14 | 340 | Bobby Scott | QB | Tennessee |
| 15 | 366 | Bart Graves | OT | Tulane |
| 16 | 392 | Craig Robinson | OT | Houston |
| 17 | 428 | Hermann Eben | WR | Oklahoma State |