Ray Bray

American football player (1917–1996)

American football player
Ray Bray
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Bray on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 82, 63
Position:Offensive guard/defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1917-02-01)February 1, 1917
Vulcan, Michigan, U.S.
Died:May 13, 1998(1998-05-13) (aged 81)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Norway-Vulcan
College:Western Michigan
NFL draft:1939 / Round: 9 / Pick: 76
Career history
  • Chicago Bears (1939–1942, 1946–1951)
  • Green Bay Packers (1952)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Raymond Robert Bray (February 1, 1917 – December 26, 1993) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard and defensive lineman for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943–1945.

His football career began at Western State Normal School (now known as Western Michigan University) where he played football from 1936–1938. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[2]

He was born in Caspian, Michigan.

References

  1. ^ "Ray Bray". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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