Raymond Robert Bray (February 1, 1917 – December 26, 1993) was an American professional

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player who was an

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and

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for 11 seasons in the

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(NFL). He served in the

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from 1943–1945. His football career began at Western State Normal School (now known as Western Michigan University) where he played football from 1936–1938. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He was born in

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1917 births 1993 deaths Players of American football from Michigan American football defensive linemen Western Michigan Broncos football players Chicago Bears players Green Bay Packers players Western Conference Pro Bowl players People from Iron County, Michigan United States Navy personnel of World War II {{defensive-lineman-1910s-stub