Jim Ringo

By JC

November 19, 2007

Sadly today the death of Jim Ringo who is a Pro Football Hall of Famer has saddened many. Jim Ringo passed away Monday morning, at the age of 75 years. Jim Ringo played for the Philadelphia Eagles as well as the Green Bay packers and was a darn good player at that. He died only 2 days before he was to turn 76 years of age. Many will miss Jim Ringo and many will remember him in future times.

A former teammate had shed some light on some of the issues that Jim Ringo was dealing with. The Former Packers teammate Willie Davis said that Jim Ringo had been battling against Alzheimer’s now for a while.

Willie Davis had more to say about Jim Ringo when he said, “One minute, you’re reliving an experience and the next minute, he’d be asking, ‘Who’s this?”

Willie Davis was inducted in to the hall of fame back in 1981 with Jim Ringo and really knows what its like to see what you have accomplished years later. He too is aging and realizes that life is short and sports is just a piece of the puzzle.

Jim Ringo played football when the toughness of a man was truly tested. Jim Ringo was drafted to the Packers out of Syracuse in the seventh round in 1953, and he turned out to be one of the league’s best centers ever, even though he was an undersized player weighing a mere 200 pounds. A small guy with a lot of heart for the position he played.

Even Vince Lombardi recognized Jim Ringo to be one of the most impacting players of his day, literally. Jim Ringo used his small size to his advantage and this is what made the Packers so powerful.

Jim Ringo will be missed by many. Our hearts go out to the family of the infamous Jim Ringo.

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