Ralph RuthstromRuthstrom, Ralph David (Ridge)Height: 6-5 Weight: 212 Born: July 12, 1921 Schenectady, NY Died: March 29, 1962 Houston, TX High School: Charles H. Milby (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1941 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1942 | Sam Houston State | Lettered |
| 1944 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 20 | FB-LB-ROH-RDH | 6 | 1 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 20 | LOH-FB-ROH | 7 | 2 |
| 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | 26 | FB-LB | 3 | 1 |
| 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIEV | B | |||
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 84 | S | 4 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 20 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | |
| Reserve/Suspended | 10/24/1947 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | |
| Signed | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE | |
| Released | 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE | |
| Signed | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 46 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1946 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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