Tim McCray

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1960)}}

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{{BLP sources|date=May 2011}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|8|20}}

| birth_place = Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

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| position1 = Running back

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| college = Tulane

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1984}}–{{CFL Year|1985}}

| playing_team1 = Ottawa Rough Riders

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1986}}–{{CFL Year|1990}}

| playing_team2 = Saskatchewan Roughriders

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| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1989}}

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Tim McCray (born August 20, 1960) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) running back for the Ottawa Rough Riders[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-EJgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sHANAAAAIBAJ&pg=1121,989412&dq=tim+mccray&hl=en Eastern Riders running back in time] from 1984 through 1985, and for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986 through 1990. He was an All-Star in 1989, the same year the Roughriders won the 77th Grey Cup.

In 1989, Tim won his first Grey Cup and was selected to the All-West and All-CFL All-Star team for the first time. He established career highs in all offensive categories as well as leading the CFL and breaking the Roughriders record for all-purpose yardage in the season with 2,684 yards. Tim became the sixth Roughrider to break the 1,000-rushing-yard mark with 1,285 yards rushing. Tim placed second in the club with 75 receptions for 749 yards. Tim also led the Roughriders in kick-off returns with 650 yards on 29 returns for a 22.4 average. Tim was the 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders Molson Cup winner as selected by the fans as the most Popular Player.

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