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Bill Ring
No. 30     
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1956-12-13) December 13, 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa
Career information
College: Brigham Young
Undrafted in 1980
Debuted in 1981 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1986 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Academic All-WAC
Rushing attempts-yards     183-732
Receptions-yards     45-336
Touchdowns     8
Stats at NFL.com

William Thomas Ring (born December 13, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa) 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 a daughter, Christie, that plays volleyball at San Diego State University. [1].

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