Mix, Ronald J.
Football
b. March 10, 1938, Los Angeles, CA
A unanimous choice as an offensive tackle on the all-time American Football League team chosen in 1969, Mix was surprisingly fast for a 6-foot-4, 255-pound player. He was often able to make his initial block at the line of scrimmage and then get downfield to make another block in the secondary. When his San Diego Charger teammate Paul Lowe ran 56 yards for a touchdown in the 1963 AFL championship, Mix took out three Boston Patriot defenders to pave the way.
After starting at the University of Southern California for three years, Mix joined the Chargers in 1960, the AFL's first season. The team was then in Los Angeles, but it moved to San Diego in 1961.
Mix was named to the All-AFL team nine years in a row, from 1960 through 1968. He retired after the 1969 season, but returned to play a final season with the Oakland Raiders in 1971. Christened "the Intellectual Assassin" by sportswriters because he was intelligent and articulate, Mix was called for holding only twice during his 11-season career.