Position: DE/DT Name Houston Ridge | ||
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Date of birth: (1944-07-18)July 18, 1944 Date of death: October 17, 2015(2015-10-17) (aged 71) Died October 17, 2015, San Diego, California, United States Education San Diego State University | ||
Place of death: San Diego, California | ||
Houston Robert Ridge, Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 17, 2015) 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.
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