Colin Ridgway

Colin Ridgway
No. 88
PositionPunter
Personal information
Born(1937-02-19)19 February 1937
Melbourne, Australia
Died13 May 1993(1993-05-13) (aged 56)
University Park, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
CollegeLamar
NFL draft1965: undrafted
Career history
  • Dallas Cowboys (1965)
  • Savannah Chiefs (1966)
  • Knoxville SOK (1966)
  • Dallas County Rockets (1966)
Career NFL statistics
Games played3
Punts13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colin Edwin Ridgway (19 February 1937 – 13 May 1993) was an American football punter distinguished as being the first Australian to play in the National Football League (NFL). He also competed in the high jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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