Ron Springs

Running Back (1975)

Ron had more impact on Coffeyville Community College football than any single person over the past 50 years.  In 1975, he and a group of young men changed the Red Raven program into the great program it had been back in the 1960s when Bill Mills was head coach.  Ron still holds many of the individual Red Raven records.  His 2,047 yards rushing, 6.1 average on 334 carries and his 23 touchdowns are at the top of the list.  His great play against number one ranked NEO helped the Ravens beat NEO 42-27; his 312 yards rushing against Independence and his final game in the Wool Bowl against undefeated New Mexico Military with 44 carries will always be remembered and talked about by Raven fans.

Ron finished his last three years of college at Ohio State where he was all Big 10 two years in a row.  His junior year he rushed for 1,266 yards in the Big 10 Conference.  Ron was a top candidate for the Heisman Trophy his senior year.  The Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the fifth round in 1979.  He played for the Cowboys from 1979 through 1985.  In 1983, he was selected for All-Pro Team as he was the leading receiver in the NFC.  His last two years in the NFL, 1986 and 1987, he played with Tampa Bay.

Ron is in private business, but finds time to see his son Shawn.  Shawn was an All-American for Ohio State and drafted third in the 1997 draft by the Seattle Seahawks.  He also finds time to do much charity work for youth organizations across the country.  Ron lives in Dallas with his wife, Adrian, and two daughters.