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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1934–2011)}}
:''For the politician, see [[Herb Gray]].''
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* First-team All-[[Southwest Conference|SWC]] ([[1955 All-Southwest Conference football team|1955]])
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'''Herbert William Gray''' (June 12, 1934 – January 21, 2011) was a [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] football player who in the 1950s and 1960's won four [[Grey Cup|Grey Cups]] and played for two others; and was named the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] Defensive Player of the Half Century and to the [[Canadian Football League|Canadian Football League's]] (CFL) All-Time All-Star team at defensive end.<ref name="HOH">{{cite web |title=Herb Gray Longhorn Hall of Honor |url=https://texaslonghorns.com/honors/hall-of-honor/herb-gray/628 |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> He made all-star teams as both an offensive lineman and defensive end and was the first defensive player to win the league's Outstanding Lineman award. Prior to that he was an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] football player at the [[Texas Longhorns football|University of Texas]] and helped them to win a share of the 1953 Southwest Conference (SWC) Championship.


==College==
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After having played high school football in Houston, Gray became a three-year letterman at Texas. He played on the 1953 SWC co-championship team that finished ranked #8 in the nation and was 2nd Team All-Conference as a tackle. In his senior year he was a team captain, and named first team all-conference by the AP and a [[Football Writers Association of America]] All-American.<ref name="HOH"/>
'''Herb Gray''' (born [[June 12]], [[1934]]) was an [[All-America|all-American]] from the [[University of Texas]] who played for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) from 1956 to 1965.


He played in the 1956 Senior Bowl and was drafted in the 5th round of the [[1956 NFL Draft]] by the [[Baltimore Colts]] but chose to play in the CFL instead.<ref name="HOH"/>
Gray was a CFL All-Star 7 times, 4 [[Grey Cup]] championship rings, and was the first defensive end to win a Schenley Award as the CFL's most outstanding lineman in 1960.


==CFL==
Gray was Blue Bombers defensive captain for 9 years and won the Dr. Bert Oja most valuable Bomber lineman award in 1965.
As a member of the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]], Gray played [[defensive end]] and [[offensive guard]]. In 10 years, Gray was a CFL All-Star as a defensive end once and a Western conference all-star 6 times, also the first [[defensive end]] to win the [[Schenley Award]] as the CFL's most outstanding lineman in 1960. His team won 5 Western Conference titles in 6 years (1957–1962) and 4 [[Grey Cup]] championship games, the [[46th Grey Cup]] of 1958, the [[47th Grey Cup]] of 1959, the [[49th Grey Cup]] of 1961, the [[50th Grey Cup]] of 1962. His team lost the [[45th Grey Cup]] of 1957 and the [[53rd Grey Cup]] of 1965. Gray was the Blue Bombers defensive captain for 9 years.


==Awards==
Gray was named the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half-Century in 1980.
For his achievements, Herb Gray won the Dr. Bert Oja most valuable Bomber lineman award in 1965 and named the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half-Century in 1980. Gray was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] and the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor in 1983, into the Winnipeg Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the [[Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum]] in 1995.


==Later Life==
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Gray was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 1983.
Gray moved to [[San Antonio, Texas]] in 1971 and worked in the Cement business until he retired in 1999 and retired to [[Canyon Lake, Texas]]. He died in 2011 and was buried in Clare, Iowa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Herb Gray Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sanantonio/name/herbert-gray-obituary?id=11382602 |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>


==Videos==
Gray was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
*{{YouTube|0M96Nq2HvVQ|Canadian Football Hall of Famer}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/1995/hGray.htm Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031435/http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/1995/hGray.htm Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame profile]

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Latest revision as of 19:20, 24 August 2024

For the politician, see Herb Gray.

Herb Gray
Born:(1934-06-12)June 12, 1934
Goosecreek, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 21, 2011(2011-01-21) (aged 76)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DE, G
CollegeTexas
NFL draft1956, round: 5, pick: 55
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As player
1956–1965Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1962
CFL West All-Star1957–1962
Awards
  • 1953 Houston Post Southwest Conference Defensive MVP
Career stats

Herbert William Gray (June 12, 1934 – January 21, 2011) was a Canadian Football Hall of Fame football player who in the 1950s and 1960's won four Grey Cups and played for two others; and was named the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half Century and to the Canadian Football League's (CFL) All-Time All-Star team at defensive end.[1] He made all-star teams as both an offensive lineman and defensive end and was the first defensive player to win the league's Outstanding Lineman award. Prior to that he was an All-American football player at the University of Texas and helped them to win a share of the 1953 Southwest Conference (SWC) Championship.

College

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After having played high school football in Houston, Gray became a three-year letterman at Texas. He played on the 1953 SWC co-championship team that finished ranked #8 in the nation and was 2nd Team All-Conference as a tackle. In his senior year he was a team captain, and named first team all-conference by the AP and a Football Writers Association of America All-American.[1]

He played in the 1956 Senior Bowl and was drafted in the 5th round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts but chose to play in the CFL instead.[1]

CFL

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As a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Gray played defensive end and offensive guard. In 10 years, Gray was a CFL All-Star as a defensive end once and a Western conference all-star 6 times, also the first defensive end to win the Schenley Award as the CFL's most outstanding lineman in 1960. His team won 5 Western Conference titles in 6 years (1957–1962) and 4 Grey Cup championship games, the 46th Grey Cup of 1958, the 47th Grey Cup of 1959, the 49th Grey Cup of 1961, the 50th Grey Cup of 1962. His team lost the 45th Grey Cup of 1957 and the 53rd Grey Cup of 1965. Gray was the Blue Bombers defensive captain for 9 years.

Awards

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For his achievements, Herb Gray won the Dr. Bert Oja most valuable Bomber lineman award in 1965 and named the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half-Century in 1980. Gray was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Texas Longhorns Hall of Honor in 1983, into the Winnipeg Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1995.

Later Life

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Gray moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1971 and worked in the Cement business until he retired in 1999 and retired to Canyon Lake, Texas. He died in 2011 and was buried in Clare, Iowa.[2]

Videos

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Herb Gray Longhorn Hall of Honor". Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Herb Gray Obituary". Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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