Ulmo Shannon "Sonny" Randle Jr. (January 6, 1936 – May 23, 2017) was an American sportscaster and football player and coach.

Randle attended Fork Union Military Academy during his elementary and high school years.

He focused on track and field, competing in different events and clocking 9.8 seconds in the 100-yard dash in 1954, which was a school record that stood until 1982, earning him All-American honors and an invitation to the U.S. Olympic Trials.

[1] Randle did not play football until his senior year, because his athletic director Gus Lacy (who also served as his guardian) feared he would get hurt.

Randle had the distinction of attending Fork Union Military Academy as a cadet for the longest time (over twelve years).

In 1957, as the offense began changing into more of an open passing attack, he ranked second on the team with 14 receptions for 168 yards.

In 1959, although he was one of the fastest players in the league as a rookie, he had trouble adapting to the professional game, registering only 15 receptions, but veteran defensive backs Dick 'Night Train' Lane and Jimmy Hill taught him how to get open.

In 1969, he was acquired by the Washington Redskins and was moved to tight end under head coach Vince Lombardi.

Randle finished his career with 65 touchdown receptions in 120 games, currently placing him 12th on the NFL's all-time TD-per-game list (minimum 60 TDs).

In 1961, Bing Devine the general manager of baseball's St. Louis Cardinals, asked him to work with his players on improving their running technique, for which future Hall of Famer Lou Brock gave him credit for his success stealing bases.

In 1991, Randle started S-R Sports, a syndicated talk radio network based in Virginia.