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Ray Collins (American football)

American gridiron football player (1927–1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Born(1927-08-04)4 August 1927
Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Died3 November 1991(1991-11-03) (aged 64)
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Quick facts No. 43, 72, 65, 71, 75, Position ...
Ray Collins
Collins on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 43, 72, 65, 71, 75
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1927-08-04)4 August 1927
Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Died3 November 1991(1991-11-03) (aged 64)
Bexar County, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolFair Park (Shreveport, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU
NFL draft1950: 3rd round, 37th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Sacks6
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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