Date of birth: July 18, 1921 Name Ray Ramsey | ||
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Date of death: August 25, 2009(2009-08-25) (aged 88) | ||
"Rocket" Raymond LeRoy Ramsey (July 18, 1921 – August 25, 2009) was a professional American football player who played defensive back for the Chicago Cardinals (1950–1953). He remains the Cardinals all-time record holder for interception return yardage in a single season with 237 which he set in the 1953 season. He also played in the All-America Football Conference and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a forerunner of the Canadian Football League.
In addition, Ramsey had a brief professional basketball career, playing two games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1948–49 BAA season.
Ramsey was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1991. He was admitted to a nursing home in June 2009, where four days after admission he slipped and broke his hip. His condition worsened until he died at St. John's Hospital on August 25, 2009.