Ron Springs
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Ron Springs 🇺🇸

Ronald Jerome Springs
NFL Running Back, Organ Donation Crusader, Dallas Cowboy
Born Nov 04, 1956 🇺🇸 Prichard, United States
Passed Away May 12, 2011 Dallas, United States
Lifespan 54 years old
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"When a teammate gives you an organ so you can live, that is brotherhood beyond words."

Archival Overview

Dynamic Dallas Cowboys running back who played eight NFL seasons and whose extraordinary friendship with teammate Everson Walls inspired millions when Walls donated a kidney to save him.

Biographical Record

Ronald Jerome Springs was an All-Big Ten running back at Ohio State University under Woody Hayes. Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1979, he formed a potent backfield tandem with Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett under coach Tom Landry.

Suffering from severe Type 2 diabetes that caused kidney failure, Springs received a lifesaving kidney donation in 2007 from his former teammate and best friend, cornerback Everson Walls. The gift generated widespread national awareness for organ donation through their Gift for Life foundation.

Key Life Milestones

1981

NFC Championship Run with Dallas Cowboys

Scored 12 touchdowns in a stellar all-purpose season, helping Dallas reach the NFC Championship game.

2007

Historic Kidney Transplant with Everson Walls

Received a kidney from teammate Everson Walls, inspiring a nationwide campaign for organ donation.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Restland Memorial Park
Dallas, United States
GPS: 32.9192, -96.7456
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