Tight End
No. 88
Oklahoma State
"Reuben G., Reuben G., just how good will you ever be? The answer could be this season.
Gant played three years behind Paul Seymour when the latter was needed as a blocking tight end for O.J. Simpson. O.J. left last year and so did Seymour. Gant had the job to himself for the first time and caught 34 passes for 408 yards (12.0) and five touchdowns. He caught 41 the year before as a reserve but for only two scores. The Bills are waiting for him to explode, and he will once the overall offense is stable again.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Gant blocked for most of his college career at Oklahoma State. He was drafted No. 1 by the Bills in 1974.
Reuben likes to ride horses in the off-season- after breaking them."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1979 Edition
"A strong receiving threat from the tight end position for the Bills, Reuben enjoyed his best game for the club on November 6, 1977. He caught seven passes for 97 yards in a win against the Patriots.
Reuben looks toward a career in broadcasting."
-1979 Topps No. 358
No. 88
Oklahoma State
"Reuben G., Reuben G., just how good will you ever be? The answer could be this season.
Gant played three years behind Paul Seymour when the latter was needed as a blocking tight end for O.J. Simpson. O.J. left last year and so did Seymour. Gant had the job to himself for the first time and caught 34 passes for 408 yards (12.0) and five touchdowns. He caught 41 the year before as a reserve but for only two scores. The Bills are waiting for him to explode, and he will once the overall offense is stable again.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Gant blocked for most of his college career at Oklahoma State. He was drafted No. 1 by the Bills in 1974.
Reuben likes to ride horses in the off-season- after breaking them."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1979 Edition
"A strong receiving threat from the tight end position for the Bills, Reuben enjoyed his best game for the club on November 6, 1977. He caught seven passes for 97 yards in a win against the Patriots.
Reuben looks toward a career in broadcasting."
-1979 Topps No. 358
RON HOWARD
Tight End
No. 85
Seattle
"Ron has been described as a great competitor. He came to the Cowboys in 1974 as a free agent basketball player with no college football experience but made the squad and and was a valuable and fierce hitter on special teams. Ron was a two-year starter at forward on the Seattle basketball team, turning down an offer to play pro basketball in France to join the NFL. In being drafted by the Seahawks, Ron will be playing in his home state of Washington in 1976."
-1976 Topps No. 298
"Drafted by the Seahawks from the Cowboys before the 1976 campaign, he had an outstanding season in Seattle last year as he was the club's second leading receiver, his longest gainer of the season going for 30 yards. He was a high school All-America in basketball and All-Conference in football as a defensive back, excelling at both positions. Ron played basketball in college and was a two-year starter at forward."
-1977 Topps No. 28
"Ron caught a touchdown pass in the Seahawks' first win ever. It came with 13 seconds remaining in the game as Seattle gained a 17-16 verdict in a preseason contest with the Chargers on August 29, 1976.
Ron turned down an offer to play professional basketball in France."
-1978 Topps No. 143
"Ron has started most of the Seahawks' games at tight end in the club's three-year history. His first touchdown pass came in 1977- a seven-yard reception against the Denver Broncos.
Ron is playing for the Seahawks in front of his hometown fans."
-1979 Topps No. 443
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