College Purdue Role American football player 1960-1967 Cleveland Browns Education Purdue University | 1968 New Orleans Saints Positions Cornerback Name Ross Fichtner | |
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Date of birth (1938-10-26) October 26, 1938 (age 77) Place of birth McKeesport, Pennsylvania NFL draft 1960 / Round: 3 / Pick 33 | ||
Ross William Fichtner (born October 26, 1938 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Purdue University where he succeeded Len Dawson as the starting QB; he twice led the Boilermakers in passing (1957 & 1958) & total offense (1957 & 1958). He played in the Blue-Gray Game following the 1959 season. He is also the father of Randy Fichtner, who was the receivers coach and is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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