Ray Truant (October 10, 1930 – October 15, 2018) was a Canadian football player who played for the

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. He won the

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with them in 1953 and 1957. Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Windsor, Ontario, he previously attended and played football at the University of Western Ontario and

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in his hometown. Truant is a member of the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame, Brantford Sports Hall of Fame, and the University of Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

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