Orlando Ruff
Encyclopedia
Orlando Bernarda Ruff is a former American football
player who played linebacker
for the San Diego Chargers
, New Orleans Saints
and Cleveland Browns
. In college he played for Furman University
, departing as the fourth player in school history with 488 career tackles. He was signed in 1999 as a free agent by the San Diego Chargers
. He then played for the New Orleans Saints
.
Orlando grew up in Winnsboro, SC the youngest of three children. While in Winnsboro he lettered all four years at Fairfield Central High School in Football and Track.Orlando attributes a majority of his athletic success to the close knit environment that Winnsboro, SC provided him with while growing up.
Orlando is currently in his second year of law school and is scheduled to graduate in 2012. He currently works as a law clerk at Leviton Diaz and Ginocchio in Santa Ana, CA where he helps retired professional athletes obtain workers' compensation benefits once their careers are complete.
Orlando is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity. and is married to the former Azucena Perdomo Nunez.
When asked about all of his success Orlando is quoted as saying, "I never knew that having a dream would take me so far in life."
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In college he played for Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
, departing as the fourth player in school history with 488 career tackles. He was signed in 1999 as a free agent by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He then played for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
.
Orlando grew up in Winnsboro, SC the youngest of three children. While in Winnsboro he lettered all four years at Fairfield Central High School in Football and Track.Orlando attributes a majority of his athletic success to the close knit environment that Winnsboro, SC provided him with while growing up.
Orlando is currently in his second year of law school and is scheduled to graduate in 2012. He currently works as a law clerk at Leviton Diaz and Ginocchio in Santa Ana, CA where he helps retired professional athletes obtain workers' compensation benefits once their careers are complete.
Orlando is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin...
fraternity. and is married to the former Azucena Perdomo Nunez.
When asked about all of his success Orlando is quoted as saying, "I never knew that having a dream would take me so far in life."