About Ray Oldham
Ray Oldham was a notable figure. Oldham died in 2005 at the age of 54.
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|Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.
Biography
Oldham was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and graduated from Gallatin High School in Gallatin. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Oldham was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the eighth round (189th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft. He played for ten seasons in the NFL.
He earned a Super Bowl ring in 1978 when he was part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
In 1983 Oldham was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame at Middle Tennessee State University.
He died on July 23, 2005, in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, after suffering a heart attack while on a bike ride.
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