Ron Copeland
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 3, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died: | May 22, 1975 (aged 28) Walnut, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL draft: | 1969: 7th round, 169th pick |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
| Representing the United States | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1967 Winnipeg | 4 × 100 metres relay | |
| Summer Universiade | ||
| 1967 Tokyo | 110 metres hurdles | |
Ronald Wayne Copeland Sr. (October 3, 1946 – May 22, 1975) was an American hurdler, sprinter, and American football wide receiver. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears in 1969.
Copeland won three NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships titles for the UCLA Bruins track and field team, winning the 110 m hurdles, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay at the 1966 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships.