Ed Gray (Canadian football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1934–1976)}}
{{For|the basketball player|Ed Gray}}
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{{Infobox CFL player
|image =
|name=Ed Gray
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|birth_date={{birth date|1934|12|9}}
|birth_place=Odessa, Texas, U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1976|4|28|1934|12|9}}
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|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=2
|Weight_lbs=220
|status=Retired
|import=yes
|position1=Defensive end
|College=Oklahoma
|NFLDraftedYear=1957
|NFLDraftedRound=7
|NFLDraftedPick=75
|NFLDraftedTeam=Los Angeles Rams
|career_highlights =
- 2× National champion (1955, 1956)
- First-team All-American (1956)
- 2× First-team All-Big Seven (1955, 1956)
- Second-team All-Big Seven (1954)
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|playing_years1={{CFL Year|1957|1962}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Eskimos
|CFLWestAllStar={{CFL Year|1959}}, {{CFL Year|1960}}
}}
Ed Gray (December 9, 1934 – April 28, 1976) was an All-American and team captain of the 1956 University of Oklahoma football team who played for the Edmonton Eskimos as a defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1962 and was an all-star player for two of those years.{{cite web| url = http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=grayed001| title = Ed Gray football statistics on StatsCrew.com}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/g/gray_ed.htm|title = Ed Gray}}
Oklahoma Sooners
In 1955 and 1956, Ed Gray played for Sooner teams that won national championships. In 1956, he was team captain and All-American for a team that went 10-1 and allowed only 89 points on defense.
Edmonton Eskimos
As a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Gray played defensive end from 1957 to 1962. He played in only 8 games in his first year, but earned a regular spot the following year and from 1958 to 1961 played in all 16 games. Gray was named as a Western conference All-Star in 1959 and 1960. He ended his career in 1962 after playing in 13 games. In his career, he recovered 6 fumbles, 2 of them for touchdowns, and intercepted one pass.
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Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Players of American football from Odessa, Texas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas
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