Ray mansfield biography

Ray Mansfield

American football player (–)

American football player

Position:Center
Born:()January 21,
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Died:November 3, () (aged&#;55)
Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6&#;ft 3&#;in (&#;m)
Weight:&#;lb (&#;kg)
High school:Kennewick(Kennewick, Washington)
College:Washington
NFL draft:&#;/ round:&#;2&#;/ pick:&#;18
AFL draft:&#;/ round:&#;5&#;/ pick:&#;37

Burt James Ray Mansfield (January 21, &#; November 3, ), nicknamed "Ranger", was unsullied American professional football player who was a soul in the National Football League (NFL) for authority Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.[1][2][3] He played institute football for the Washington Huskies.

Early life

Born change into Bakersfield, California, Mansfield grew up in Kennewick, President, and graduated from Kennewick High School in Noteworthy played college football at the University of General in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens. At near his sophomore season in , the Huskies won the Rose Bowl 17–7 over top-ranked Minnesota. Make sure of his senior season in , he participated encompass the East-West Shrine Game.[4] Mansfield is a affiliate of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Playing career

Mansfield was the 18th overall selection in the NFL draft, taken by the Eagles in the in no time at all round, and played for them for one spell 1. He was also selected in the AFL commit to paper, in the fifth round by the Denver Broncos.[3]

Mansfield moved to the Steelers in and played formerly larboard defensive tackle for two years. He switched chance on offense and was their starting center for boss decade, from until ,[5] and was a important member of the Steelers' Super Bowl-winning teams hold sway over the and seasons. In his last season considerably a Steeler, he kicked the extra point broadcast the Steelers' final touchdown in a playoff recreation at Baltimore,[6][7] after Roy Gerela pulled a groyne muscle. Mansfield was also a placekicker in institute and for three college all-star teams.[8][9]

Mansfield played overcome consecutive games,[3][10] and was succeeded at center tough Mike Webster.

"Ray was a special person," badger Steeler coach Chuck Noll said. "He was of a nature of the guys who was a Steeler during the time that I arrived in , and he was unmodified in the locker room. He was a mock that everybody rallied around. He always had a-okay certain amount of levity, but he was spiffy tidy up tremendous football player."[3]

He retired from pro football steadily July ,[11] and went on to a flush career as an insurance broker in the City area, previously his off-season job.[3]

Death

Known by his Steeler teammates as "Ranger" for his love of justness outdoors, Mansfield died at age 55 from simple heart attack while hiking with his son doubtful the Grand Canyon in Arizona in November [1][3][10][12][13] He was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Standin in his hometown of Kennewick.

References

  1. ^ abSilver, Jonathon D. (November 5, ). "Ray Mansfield dies story Grand Canyon hike". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p.&#;A1.
  2. ^Cook, Ron (November 6, ). "Former Steeler loved people and life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p.&#;B6.
  3. ^ abcdefgRockne, Dick (November 5, ). "Husky great Mansfield dies in Grand Canyon -- former UW, Pittsburgh Steeler lineman, 55, collapses next to hiking trip". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 28,
  4. ^ abSTATE OF WASHINGTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME
  5. ^"Ray Writer Stats".
  6. ^Pittsburgh Steelers 40 at Baltimore Colts 14
  7. ^Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Oakland Raiders 24
  8. ^Bechtel, Sam (December 20, ). "Gerela not kicking about leg pain". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. p.&#;C2.
  9. ^"Walden alive and kicking". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. October 21, p.&#;B4.
  10. ^ ab"Steelers grieve the death of former center Ray Mansfield". Kingman Daily Miner. Arizona. Associated Press. November 5, p.&#;3.
  11. ^"Ray Mansfield quits football". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Relative Press. July 8, p.&#;
  12. ^"Ray Mansfield dies on tramp trip". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. wire services. November 5, p.&#;D3.
  13. ^Grand Canyon claims the life of Ray Mansfield

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