Daughter of tailgate legend Pinto Ron says 'everything went as planned' with his heart surgery Feb 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Ken Johnson, better known as "Pinto Ron," gets covered with ketchup and mustard before a Bills game. Harry Scull Jr./News file photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you follow virtually any Buffalo Bills fans on social media, you will see a deluge of support for tailgating legend Ken Johnson, aka “Pinto Ron.”kAmy@9?D@?[ ea[ F?56CH6?E @A6? 962CE DFC86CJ %F6D52J] k^AmkAmw:D 52F89E6C[ s2?:6==6[ FA52E65 7C:6?5D 2?5 72?D]k^AmkAmQ|J 525 :D 5@:?8 7:?6P tG6CJE9:?8 H6?E 2D A=2??65 H:E9 E96 DFC86CJ[Q D96 HC@E6 @? u2463@@<] Qw6 :D 36:?8 H6== E2<6? 42C6 @7 :? 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