Don Ratliff

Donald Eugene Ratliff (born July 17, 1950) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver and defensive end who played four seasons, for the Florida Blazers, Detroit Wheels, and Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League (WFL), the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He later was a businessman.

Early life and education Ratliff was born on July 17, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia before attending the University of Maryland, College Park. At Maryland, he played wide receiver for their football team, the Maryland Terrapins. His statistics were recorded for the 1970 and 1972 seasons. In 1970, Ratliff played in 11 games while making 26 catches for 242 yards, a 9.3 yard average. With the Blazers, he played in 7 games, starting 3, and wore number 85. With the Wheels, he played in 7 games, and wore number 83. And with the Bell he played in 3 games, wearing number 86.

1976–1977 The next two years Ratliff spent with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), but only made one appearance. It was his last season of professional football.

Later life After his professional career, Ratliff was a businessman. He was president of Stackig Advertising in Washington DC and spent eleven years with Earle Palmer Brown Advertising. He also served on the Washington Ad Club Board of Directors where he was awarded the Crystal Prism Award. In 1991, he moved to Orlando, Florida to become president of Gouchenour Advertising. In 1994, Ratliff founded Synergy Sports Marketing, a program in Florida. In 1996, he was elected as the president of the Orlando Advertising Federation.