Given the question: Facts: - number: 42 - debutteam: san francisco 49ers - collegehof: 70075 - draftpick: 8 - birth date: 8 may 1959 - weight: 203 - nfl: lot519110 - debutyear: 1981 - finalteam: new york jets - statlabel: tackles interceptions interception return yards forced fumbles touchdowns - heightin: 0 - statvalue: 1,146 63 730 16 5 - heightft: 6 - college: usc - pastteamsnote: yes - birth place: albuquerque , new mexico - draftyear: 1981 - position: cornerback / safety - hof: 134 - draftround: 1 - finalyear: 1994 - image: ronnie lott.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ronnie lott .
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ronald mandel '' ronnie '' lott -lrb- born may 8 , 1959 -rrb- is a former american college and professional football player who was a cornerback , free safety , and strong safety in the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- for fourteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s .lott played college football for the university of southern california -lrb- usc -rrb- , and was honored as a consensus all-american .a first-round pick in the 1981 nfl draft , he played professionally for the san francisco 49ers , los angeles raiders , new york jets , and kansas city chiefs of the nfl .lott was elected into the pro football hall of fame in 2000 , and is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in nfl history .