Ray Ramsey
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1921 Springfield, Illinois | ||||||||
| Died: | August 25, 2009 (aged 88) Springfield, IL | ||||||||
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| College: | Bradley | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1947 / Round: 10 / Pick: 82 (By the Chicago Cardinals) | ||||||||
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"Rocket" Raymond LeRoy Ramsey (July 18, 1921 – August 25, 2009)[1] was a professional American football player who played defensive back for the Chicago Cardinals (1950–1953). He remains the Cardinals all-time record holder for interception return yardage in a single season with 237 which he set in the 1953 season.[2] He also played in the All-America Football Conference and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a forerunner of the Canadian Football League.
In addition, Ramsey had a brief professional basketball career, playing two games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1948–49 BAA season.[3]
BAA career statistics[]
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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| 1948–49 | Baltimore | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | |
References[]
- ^ Springfield Sports Hall of Famer Ramsey dies The State Journal-Register. Retrieved on August 25, 2009.
- ^ http://www.azcardinals.com/news/images/6-TeamRecords.pdf
- ^ Ray Ramsey. basketball-reference.com.
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