Ray Nitschke American football player

Raymond Ernest "Ray" Nitschke (December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was a professional football player who played his entire career as a middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. Wearing #66, he played fifteen seasons, from 1958-72.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 29, 1936
Birth place
Elmwood Park Illinois
Date of deathMarch 08, 1998
Place of death
Venice Florida
Height (meters)1.905
Weight (Kilograms)106.596

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American football player

Career start1958
Career end1972
Debut team
Green Bay Packers
Draft pick36
Draft round3
Draft year1958
Position
Linebacker
teams
Green Bay Packers

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Ray Nitschke on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://nfl.packers.com/history/hall_of_famers/nitschke_ray
  2. http://proviso.k12.il.us/EastNew/penew.htm
  3. http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Ray+Nitschke
  4. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633014/bio
  5. http://www.northernresort.com
  6. http://www.packers.com/team/players/nitschke_ray
  7. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1448
  8. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=165