Ron Yary

Anthony Ronald "Ron" Yary, born July 16, 1946, is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle in the National Football League, primarily for the Minnesota Vikings. Born in Chicago, Yary attended Bellflower High School in Los Angeles County, California, where he starred in football, baseball, and basketball. He spent one season at Cerritos College in 1964 before transferring to the University of Southern California in the spring semester of 1965, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Yary was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Upon his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, he credited his former coaches John Ashton in high school, John McKay in college, and Bud Grant at the professional level, and also praised his position coaches Marv Goux, Dave Levy, John Michaels, and Jerry Burns. In October 2001, Cerritos College named its football field Ron Yary Stadium. He was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.