Ed_Gray_(Canadian_football)

Ed Gray (Canadian football)

Ed Gray (Canadian football)

American gridiron football player (1934–1976)


Ed Gray (December 9, 1934 – April 28, 1976) was an All-American and team captain of the 1956 University of Oklahoma football team who played for the Edmonton Eskimos as a defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1962 and was an all-star player for two of those years.[1][2]

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Oklahoma Sooners

In 1955 and 1956, Ed Gray played for Sooner teams that won national championships. In 1956, he was team captain and All-American for a team that went 10-1 and allowed only 89 points on defense.

Edmonton Eskimos

As a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Gray played defensive end from 1957 to 1962. He played in only 8 games in his first year, but earned a regular spot the following year and from 1958 to 1961 played in all 16 games. Gray was named as a Western conference All-Star in 1959 and 1960. He ended his career in 1962 after playing in 13 games. In his career, he recovered 6 fumbles, 2 of them for touchdowns, and intercepted one pass.


References

  1. "Ed Gray football statistics on StatsCrew.com".

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