Ray Prochaska

Ray Prochaska
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	September 8, 1919; Ulysses, Nebraska
Died:	March 9, 1997 (aged 77); Orange County, California
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ulysses (NE)
College:	Nebraska
NFL Draft:	1941 / Round: 7 / Pick: 54
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Rams (1941);
As a coach:
	Nebraska (1947–1948, 1950–1954); (Assistant); Edmonton Eskimos (1955–1957); (Assistant); St. Louis Cardinals (1958–1961) (OL); St. Louis Cardinals (1961); (Interim HC); St. Louis Cardinals (1962–1965) (OL); Los Angeles Rams (1966–1970) (OL); Cleveland Browns (1971–1972) (OL); Los Angeles Rams (1973–1976) (OL); Los Angeles Rams (1977) (OC); Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) (OC); Seattle Seahawks (1983–1985) (OC/OL);
	Player stats at PFR

Raymond Edward Prochaska (August 9, 1919 – March 9, 1997) was an American gridiron football player and coach.

Prochaska was born in Ulysses, Nebraska, to Emil Prochaska and Marie Fredlick, having Czech and Moravian ancestry.^[1]^[2]^[3] He attended the University of Nebraska and played one season in the National Football League (NFL). Prochaska made his professional debut in the NFL in 1941 with the Cleveland Rams before leaving football for military service during World War II.

Prochaska went on to be an assistant coach, often serving under Chuck Knox with multiple NFL teams, and in 1961 briefly served as interim head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. He coached under Knox with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks. After Pop Ivy resigned late in the season, Prochaska shared head coaching duties with fellow assistant coaches Chuck Drulis and Ray Willsey. Under the trio's guidance, the team won its last two games.

References[]

^ Prochaska (1997). "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference ·

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[1] Prochaska (1997). "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Personal information

Position:	End
Born:	(1919-09-08)September 8, 1919 Ulysses, Nebraska
Died:	March 9, 1997(1997-03-09) (aged 77) Orange County, California
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ulysses (NE)
College:	Nebraska
NFL Draft:	1941 / Round: 7 / Pick: 54
Career history
As a player:
Cleveland Rams (1941)
As a coach:
Nebraska (1947–1948, 1950–1954) (Assistant) Edmonton Eskimos (1955–1957) (Assistant) St. Louis Cardinals (1958–1961) (OL) St. Louis Cardinals (1961) (Interim HC) St. Louis Cardinals (1962–1965) (OL) Los Angeles Rams (1966–1970) (OL) Cleveland Browns (1971–1972) (OL) Los Angeles Rams (1973–1976) (OL) Los Angeles Rams (1977) (OC) Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) (OC) Seattle Seahawks (1983–1985) (OC/OL)



Player stats at PFR