I didn't know Ronnie as well as some others but from time together on the freshman football team I remember him as a courageous, explosively hard-hitting fullback who was so paradoxically mild and friendly off the field. Others would know the shadings and nuances and complexities of his life but I remember that when Mr. Brooks needed straightforward right up the middle unflinching speed with power he was the go-to guy. It seemed to fit his character and was of great value to the team.
Larry Smith
I didn't know Ronnie as well as some others but from time together on the freshman football team I remember him as a courageous, explosively hard-hitting fullback who was so paradoxically mild and friendly off the field. Others would know the shadings and nuances and complexities of his life but I remember that when Mr. Brooks needed straightforward right up the middle unflinching speed with power he was the go-to guy. It seemed to fit his character and was of great value to the team.