Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played 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 selected by the Baltimore Colts in the eighth 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.
References
External links
- Ray Oldham at Find a Grave
- databaseFootball.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.Com
- NFL Enterprises LLC
- Blue Raider Hall of Fame
- The New York Times: Ray Oldham, Super Bowl Winner in '79, Dies at 54
- WATE.com: Ray Oldham dead at age 54
