Ray Oldham


Donnie Ray Oldham was an American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played professionally 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 drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 8th round 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.