While at Cathedral Latin, Ray was a 230 pound aggressive offensive tackle on the football team. His outstanding blocks opened up holes for the running backs. His pass protection let the quarterback complete many passes. He was a two-year starter in 1960 and 1961 on two East Senate Championship teams. He was Cleveland Press All-Scholastic and Call and Post All-Scholastic in 1961. After graduation, he received a four year scholarship to Syracuse University. He was a member of the 1964 football team that was a Sugar Bowl participant and started offensive tackle on the 1965 team. He played with several All-Americans and two members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame - Floyd Little and Larry Csonka. Ray was a high school teacher for 39 years and football coach for 51 years. Ray resides in Painesville with his wife, Marie. They have four children: Sandy, Gina, Jennifer, and Ray, Jr., and nine grandchildren.
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