Ralph Ruthstrom
Ralph David Ruthstrom
Born: July 12, 1921
Schenectady, NY USA
Deceased: March 29, 1962
Houston, TX
Position: B
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 212
College: Sam Houston St., SMU
High School: Charles H. Milby (Houston, TX)
Career: 1945-1949
Ralph Ruthstrom played from 1945 to 1949 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins. Ruthstrom ran for 75 yards in his career on 14 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 1 passes for 9 yards.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 34 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| NFL | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 34 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 34 | 0 |
Receiving:
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 23 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 23 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1949 | AAFC Baltimore Colts | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 46 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 6 | 1 |
| 1946 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 |
| 1947 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 2 | 1 |
| 1949 | AAFC | Baltimore Colts | 4 | 0 |
