Nate Ramsey
Nathan Lee Ramsey was a professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973. Ramsey was drafted by the Eagles from Indiana University in the fourteenth round of the NFL draft.
Early life
Ramsey was born on July 12, 1941, in Neptune Township, New Jersey. He was the sixth child of Henry Theodore Ramsey and Nancy Ramsey. He grew up in Asbury Park and Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Neptune High School, where he played basketball and football. Ramsey played running back on the football team, and also played defense and was a punter.In 1957, as a junior, Ramsey was selected second-team All-Shore at running back by the Asbury Park Press. In 1958, as a senior, he was selected as a Shore Conference second-team All-Star in football, based in large part on interviews with the conference's coaches and writer reviews of the season. However, in another poll the same year, the Asbury Park Press named Ramsey first-team All-Shore on its 26th annual All-Star list. He was also named first-team All-Shore in basketball in 1958 at the end of his junior year. The Asbury Park Press named Ramsey first-team All-Shore in basketball in both 1958 and 1959.
College
After graduating, Ramsey attended Indiana University in Bloomington on a football scholarship. While at Indiana, he became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Zeta Epsilon chapter in 1961. He wore No. 44 on the football team, playing halfback on offense and cornerback on defense. He was considered a distinguished pass defender in the Big Ten during his playing years, and had over a thousand yards from scrimmage on offense, with 18 receptions and 169 rushing attempts during his Indiana career. Over his three varsity seasons, he averaged 4.4 yards per carry rushing, and 15.3 yards per reception. He was team captain in 1962.He was selected as a member of the Eastern team of college all-stars to play in the June 1963 All-America Bowl.
Future NFL player Marv Woodson played in Indiana's offensive and defensive backfields with Ramsey at Indiana. He was also teammates with future NFL players Tom Nowatzke and Rudy Kuechenberg.