Ray Ramsey
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 18, 1921 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Springfield, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Date of death: | August 25, 2009 (aged 88) | ||||||||||
| Place of death: | Springfield, Illinois | ||||||||||
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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]
Ramsey was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1991. He was admitted to a nursing home in June 2009, where four days after admission he slipped and broke his hip. His condition worsened until he died at St. John’s Hospital on August 25, 2009.[1]
References
- 1 2 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.