Ray Tesser
Position: | End / Defensive end |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Titusville, Pennsylvania | June 2, 1912
Died: | November 2, 1982 Corry, Pennsylvania | (aged 70)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Titusville (PA) |
College: | Carnegie Mellon |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Raymond Charles Tesser (June 2, 1912 – November 2, 1982) was an American football player who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League. He played college football at Carnegie Mellon University.[1]
Early years[]
Tesser graduated with high honors from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1930. He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football all four years of high school. He was inducted into the Titusville Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]
College career[]
Tesser played football for two years at Carnegie Mellon University, enrolling in the Carnegie Institute of Technology.[2]
Professional career[]
Tesser played in 23 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933 to 1934, starting 11 of them. He had 19 receptions for 349 yards in his career.
References[]
- ^ "RAY TESSER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Ray Tesser - 1930". gorockets.org. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
External links[]
- 1912 births
- 1982 deaths
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football ends
- American football defensive ends
- Carnegie Mellon Tartans football players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- People from Titusville, Pennsylvania