Ronald Nelson Carpenter (born on June 24, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
[1] Carpenter was born on June 24, 1948, in High Point, North Carolina.
[2][3] Duke football captain Jim Dearth said Carpenter was the toughest opponent he ever faced in the Atlantic Coast Conference, observing Carpenter's ideal combination of size, strength, agility and quickness at tackle.
[11] During a critical late November 1976 game between the Bengals and defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers, played in heavy snow conditions, Reid blocked a Roy Gerela field goal attempt.
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