Ronald Clifton Bolton (born April 16, 1950, in Petersburg, Virginia) is a former National Football League defensive back and current college football coach. He is an alumnus of Norfolk State University, where he played college football. Bolton played from 1972 to 1975 for the New England Patriots and played from 1976 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns. During his coaching career, he served as an assistant coach at Norfolk State University, Delaware State University and Liberty University. Bolton is currently a defensive backs coach at Howard University. References External links Player profile at clevelandbrowns.com American football cornerbacks New England Patriots players Cleveland Browns players Norfolk State Spartans football players Players of American football from Virginia Living people 1950 births