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Bill Ring

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Bill Ring
No. 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1956-12-13) December 13, 1956 (age 67)
Des Moines, Iowa
Career information
College:Brigham Young
Undrafted:1980
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing Yards:732
Rushing Attempts:183
Rushing TDs:7
Receiving Yards:336
Receptions:45
Receiving TDs:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Thomas Ring (born December 13, 1956) is a former NFL running back who played six seasons in the National Football League from (19811986). He was a reserve and special teams player for the San Francisco 49ers during the early success of the Bill Walsh era. Ring was considered a fan-favorite who was thought too small and too slow to be an NFL player but somehow found a way to hang on in the league for 6 years. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Connie, and their three children. His son, Billy is also a football player, and was a Safety for the San Jose State Spartans of San Jose State University. He also has two daughters that both played D1 volleyball. The oldest, Katie, played for the UCSB Gauchos, and the youngest, Christie, played for the SDSU Aztecs. [1].