Ron Gardin Connecticut All State high school football player under legendary Ansonia coach Charles J."Boots" Jarvis, Ansonia High School (Class of 1962), is a former NFL professional American Football

American football

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 defensive back

Defensive back

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 and kick returner

Kick returner

In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...

. He played in Super Bowl V

Super Bowl V

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 for the Baltimore Colts

History of the Indianapolis Colts

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. He played college football at the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

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After his NFL career ended, he worked as a Recreational Coordinator for the Marty Birdman Recreation Center in the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department. He is a past president of the NFL's Retired Players Association.

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