Ray Krouse
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Position:Defensive lineman
Born:March 21, 1927
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died:April 9, 1966 (aged 39)
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | March 21, 1927 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 9, 1966 (aged 39) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Western (Washington, D.C.) | ||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1951: 2nd round, 25th pick | ||||
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Raymond Francis Krouse (March 21, 1927 – April 9, 1966) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
Krouse attended Western High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Maryland, College Park.
During the World War II era, he served in the United States Navy reserves and was discharged as a Seaman 2nd Class.
In 1992, he was posthumously inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] The Ray Krouse Award is given to the team's most valuable player.[2]