George Ragsdale
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George Ragsdale is a former professional American football
player who played running back
for three seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
. Ragsdale more commonly was called on to return kicks on special teams. He also was an All-Conference running back for Dudley.
When Ragsdale's contract was not renewed with the Buccaneers, he left the National Football League for the new and seemingly deep-pocketed, USFL. Ragsdale signed with the newly formed, Tampa Bay Bandits
in the fall of 1982. The Bandits shared facilities with his old team, the Buccaneers of the NFL.
In the very first game for the brand new Tampa Bay Bandits, in spring 1983, Ragsdale was set to return the inaugural kick off. Ragsdale broke his leg in that opening kick and never played professional football again. He remained on contract and on the roster through 1985, when the USFL and the Tampa Bay Bandits franchise, after 3 winning seasons proved unprofitable and folded.
In 1985, Ragsdale and his family moved to North Carolina for a coaching job. He is currently the interim head football coach at his alma mater, North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro.
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 running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for three seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
. Ragsdale more commonly was called on to return kicks on special teams. He also was an All-Conference running back for Dudley.
When Ragsdale's contract was not renewed with the Buccaneers, he left the National Football League for the new and seemingly deep-pocketed, USFL. Ragsdale signed with the newly formed, Tampa Bay Bandits
Tampa Bay Bandits
The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League . They were a charter member of the USFL and folded along with the league after the 1985 season....
in the fall of 1982. The Bandits shared facilities with his old team, the Buccaneers of the NFL.
In the very first game for the brand new Tampa Bay Bandits, in spring 1983, Ragsdale was set to return the inaugural kick off. Ragsdale broke his leg in that opening kick and never played professional football again. He remained on contract and on the roster through 1985, when the USFL and the Tampa Bay Bandits franchise, after 3 winning seasons proved unprofitable and folded.
In 1985, Ragsdale and his family moved to North Carolina for a coaching job. He is currently the interim head football coach at his alma mater, North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro.