RIP Ron Barlow

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RIP Ron Barlow

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https://www.independentri.com/new_obitu ... 0ddf7.html

Many of you may have crossed paths with Ron as he worked in the Union.
He had quite a comeback.
URI FB had some really good and tough players in the 60's & 70's.
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Re: another RIP

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Brian Forster wrote: 1 year ago https://www.independentri.com/new_obitu ... 0ddf7.html

Many of you may have crossed paths with Ron as he worked in the Union.
He had quite a comeback.
URI FB had some really good and tough players in the 60's & 70's.


Brian,
He passed last August 18, 2022 about 8 months ago
He lived in Warwick



Never forget his injury back on November 8, 1975 Veterans Stadium Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10 (AP)—Ron Barlow, a Rhode Island University freshman player paralyzed below the neck in Saturday's football game with Temple was reported in very, very guarded condition” today, according to a Temple Hospital spokesman. Barlow was hurt trying to tackle Jeff Stempel, tight end, in Temple's 45‐6 victory.
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Re: another RIP

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Correct Ramster -it just came out in this month's alumni bulletin ?
Nobody I talked to knew of his passing.