David Ray (American football)
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| Born: | September 19, 1944 Phenix City, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phenix Central (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / round: 16 / pick: 243 | ||||||||
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David Eugene Ray Jr. (born September 19, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide as a kicker and wide receiver,[1] and was an All-American kicker in 1964.
Professional career
[edit]Ray was selected in the 16th round (243rd overall) of the 1966 NFL draft. He then played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1968, where he made 11 of 18 field goal attempts.[2][3] Ray joined the Los Angeles Rams in 1969 and played for the team for six seasons, connecting on 110 field goals in 178 attempts.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Land, Charles (November 24, 1964). "Tide's David Ray does all but take up the tickets". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 9.
- ^ a b "David Ray". statscrew.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "cflapedia R". cflapedia.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ McKibbon, Dave (November 16, 1995). "Despite his love for game, former Ram David Ray fails to make cut in qualifying". Los Angeles Times.
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