Ray Beck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ray Beck

American football player

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1931

Place of Birth: Bowdon, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jan-2007

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Ray Beck

  • Ray Merril Beck (March 17, 1931 – January 10, 2007) was an American football player in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1952 and from 1955 to 1957. Beck was born in Bowdon, Georgia and graduated from Cedartown High School.
  • He played four years at Georgia Tech and had his best season his senior year in 1951, when the Yellow Jackets finished 11–0–1 including a 17–14 victory over Baylor in the Orange Bowl.
  • He was named All-America by the Football Writers Association and the American Football Coaches Association, as well as Most Valuable Lineman in the Southeastern Conference.
  • He missed the 1953–54 seasons due to military service during the Korean War.
  • He later was president of a trucking company in the Atlanta area and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

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