Ron Mix

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All American at USC and Hall of Fame San Diego Charger OT Ron Mix

How he ended up at USC

Memories of how significant it was for him in 1959 that he (who is Jewish) and Willie Wood (who is African American) were voted team captains of the USC Trojans 

How special it was to be voted team captain
When he know the NFL was a possibility
When he realized he shouldn't be so hard on himself
NFL HOF Owner Al Davis being his position coach at USC
Being drafted by the AFL's Boston Patriots and how he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers
Did he ever worry about the AFL making it
memories of HOF Head Coach Sid Gillman
The incredible coahicng staff of Sid Gillman Al Davis, Chuck Knoll, and Bum Phillips
Memories of his teammate HOF WR Lance Alworth
Being one of the only guys to lift weights during his time

The incredible story about how boycotting the 1965 AFL All Star game in New Orleans over the city’s segregation laws forced New Orleans to change state laws

boycotting 1965 All Star Game
Memories of playing against HOF DE Decon Jones
Defending against DE's that used a "head slap"
Becoming a Lawyer and coming out of retirement to play for the Oakland Raiders
Memories of San Diego Charger Owner Gene Klien
How the San Deigo Chargers un retired his jersey when he became an Oakland Raider
The stigma of playing for the Oakland Raiders
The incredible Oakland Raider O Line room
How he became the General manger of the WFL's Portland Storm
Being inducted into the HOF
Life after football and what he is doing now

 
Brad Leggett