Johnnie Lee Gray (born December 18, 1953) is an
American
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retired professional football player. Gray was a
safety
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Meanings
There are ...
in the
National Football League
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with the
Green Bay Packers
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.
Early life and career
Gray was born in
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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and graduated from
Lompoc High School
Lompoc High School is a public high school serving Lompoc, in northern Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It was first established in the small farming community in 1892. It is part of the Lompoc Unified School District, as is cros ...
in
Lompoc, California
Lompoc ( ; Chumash: ''Lum Poc'') is a city in Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast, Lompoc has a population of 43,834 as of July 2021.
Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Chumash people, who called ...
. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Allan Hancock College
Allan Hancock College is a public community college in Santa Maria, California.
History
In 1920 Allan Hancock College was started by the Santa Maria High School District. Originally called Santa Maria Junior College, classes were held until ...
and
California State University, Fullerton
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.
He was an undrafted rookie with the Green Bay Packers in the
1975 NFL season
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Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving Day game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys, the league scheduled a Buffalo Bills at St. Louis Cardinals contest. This was the fi ...
and played for the team for nine seasons. Gray was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1993. After retiring as a player, Gray was a football analyst for a FOX affiliate. He is now a uniform inspector for the National Football League.
He also co-hosts Pack Attack TV program on central Wisconsin's local ABC WAOW.
References
External links
Pro-Football-Reference.com
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1953 births
Living people
People from Lompoc, California
Sportspeople from Lake Charles, Louisiana
Sportspeople from Santa Barbara County, California
American football safeties
Cal State Fullerton Titans football players
California State University, Fullerton alumni
Allan Hancock Bulldogs football players
Green Bay Packers players
African-American players of American football
Players of American football from California
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople