Ray Ratkowski

{{Short description|American football player (born 1939)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|11|10}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

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| position1 = Halfback

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| college = Notre Dame

| AFLDraftedYear = 1961

| AFLDraftedRound = 17

| AFLDraftedPick = 130
(by the Boston Patriots)

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| NFLDraftedYear = 1961

| NFLDraftedRound = 20

| NFLDraftedPick = 278
(by the Green Bay Packers)

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| playing_years1 = 1961

| playing_team1 = Boston Patriots

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Raymond James Ratkowski{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RatkRa20.htm|title=Ray Ratkowski|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2011-08-08}} (born November 10, 1939) was a professional American football halfback. He played football at the University of Notre Dame. He was drafted in the 20th round of the 1961 NFL draft and played for the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL) during the 1961 AFL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rayratkowski/2523775/profile|title=Ray Ratkowski|publisher=National Football League|accessdate=2011-08-08}}

Ratkowski later served in the Marine Corps and worked for the FBI.{{cite web |title=Ray Ratkowski Obituary |work=MassLive.com |url=http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?pid=157558302 |date=May 12, 2012}} Upon retirement to Cape Cod he developed an interest in expressionist painting. He died on April 30, 2012.

Ray was an all-city running back at St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn.