College Middle Tennessee State Name Ray Oldham Height 1.83 m Positions Cornerback, Safety | High school Gallatin High School Role American football player Weight 91 kg | |
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Date of birth (1951-02-23)February 23, 1951 Place of birth Gallatin, Tennessee, United States Date of death July 23, 2005(2005-07-23) (aged 54) Place of death Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Died July 23, 2005, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Education Middle Tennessee State University NFL draft 1973 (Round: 8 / Pick: 189) | ||
Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
Biography
Oldham was born in Gallatin, Tennessee and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oldham was drafted by the Baltimore Colts (1953–1983) in the 8th round (189th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played for ten seasons in the NFL.
He earned a Super Bowl ring in 1978 when he was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. In 1983 Oldham was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
He died on July 23, 2005 in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee after suffering a heart attack while on a bike ride.