Ron Hartline
1961 · Round 4 · Pick 51 · RB · Detroit Lions
Ron Hartline played RB at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in round 4, pick 51, of the 1961 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. Draft note: Pro Football Reference's OU draft table also lists him as a 1961 AFL pick of the Dallas Texans (round 18, pick 142). SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1958 SO FB, 1959 JR FB, 1960 SR FB. His listed size in 1960 was 6-2, 205 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Ronnie G. Hartline. It gives his hometown as Lawton, OK and his high school as Lawton. It lists his birth as May 4, 1939. It lists his death as May 4, 2015 in Lawton, OK (age 76). The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 20, 1960 (NewsBank page 65): "Each team kept the tempo buzzing by breaking long scoring plays as NU fullback Thunder Thornton, winning his fullback duel with Ronnie Hartline, pounded out 95 yards on 10 carries."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=683 | The Daily Oklahoman, November 20, 1960, NewsBank page 65 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)