Ray Collins (American football)
American gridiron football player (1927–1991)
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Alvin Raymond Collins (4 August 1927 – 3 November 1991) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants[citation needed] as well as in Canada for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1953[1] and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1955 (winning All-Canadian honors), and finally for the American Football League (AFL)'s Dallas Texans. He played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers football team.
PositionDefensive tackle
Born4 August 1927
Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Died3 November 1991 (aged 64)
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Collins on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | 4 August 1927 Tomball, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | 3 November 1991 (aged 64) Bexar County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Fair Park (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 3rd round, 37th overall pick | ||||||
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