Ron Coder
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Ronald William Coder is a former professional American football
player who played in 5 NFL
seasons from 1976-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks
and the St. Louis Cardinals
. He is currently head coach
of the Pittsburgh Passion
of the Independent Women's Football League
. Coder graduated in 1972 from Yamato High School in Japan, where his father Ronald Coder
, also an athlete, was then stationed as an Air Force pilot.
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 in 5 NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
seasons from 1976-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and the St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He is currently head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Pittsburgh Passion
Pittsburgh Passion
The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance....
of the Independent Women's Football League
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
. Coder graduated in 1972 from Yamato High School in Japan, where his father Ronald Coder
Ronald Coder
Ron Coder was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who was a member of the U.S. team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.Coder grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania where he was a state champion high school track star. He entered Penn State University in 1947. Bill Jeffrey spotted Coder playing an intramural...
, also an athlete, was then stationed as an Air Force pilot.