Ronald Arthur LaPointe (born February 28, 1957) is an American former professional football player.
He played tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons; one each with the Baltimore Colts and the Oakland Raiders.
[1] At Penn State University, LaPointe was redshirted his freshman year (1975) and played sparingly behind future All-Pro, Mickey Shuler the next two seasons (1976, 1977).
[1] LaPointe had planned on becoming a teacher upon graduation, but was signed by the Baltimore Colts as a free agent following the 1980 NFL draft.
He began a second career in finance, and has worked for Kidder, Peabody & Co., Merrill Lynch, and Prudential Financial.