Ronald Mandel Lott was born May 8, 1959.

Lott emerged as one of the best secondary players in NFL history, tallying 63 interceptions for five touchdowns in his 16-year NFL career.

He spent much of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, playing 10 years and winning four Super Bowls along the way. He had a career-high 10 interceptions in 1986 despite an injury that forced him to sit out the last two games.

A punishing hitter, Lott was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. He was selected to 10 Pro Bowls and made first team All-Pro six times. His crushing tackle of Bengals running back Ickey Woods remains one of the most memorable hits in Super Bowl history.

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