Ron Gassert
Ronald Earl Gassert is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers.
Gassert graduated in 1957 from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey. He played college football at the University of Virginia, where he was a defensive end.
Gassert was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 13th round of the 1962 American Football League Draft.
Ron was a member of the 1962 NFL Championship Green Bay Packers. In 1966, Gassert finished his career with the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League, helping to lead the team to the 1966 CFL Championship.
Gassert has penned a fictional western novel titled Driven.
After working for 30 years as a banker, Gassert and his wife began a business building furniture that they sell at craft shows. A resident of Medford, New Jersey, Gassert served on the board of education of the Lenape Regional High School District.
