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|birth_date={{birth date|1949|3|31}} |
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|birth_place=[[New Orleans, Louisiana]] |
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|Position=[[Linebacker]] |
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|high_school=[[Holy Cross School (New Orleans)|Holy Cross (LA)]] |
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|College=[[Tulane |
|College=[[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]] |
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|playing_years1=1971–1973 |
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|years=1971-1973 |
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'''Ray Hester''' was a professional [[American football]] player who played [[linebacker]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]].<ref>[ |
'''Ray Hester''' (March 31, 1949 – May 15, 1977) was a professional [[American football]] player who played [[linebacker]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] from 1971 to 1973, and [[The Hawaiians (WFL)|The Hawaiians]] of the [[World Football League|WFL]] in 1974.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HestRa20.htm Ray Hester]. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ray Hester|url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-hesteray001|publisher=Stats Crew|accessdate=2022-09-14}}</ref> He was diagnosed with [[leukemia]] in 1975.<ref name=succumbs/> He died from leukemia at the age of 28.<ref name=succumbs>{{cite news|title=Ray Hester Succumbs|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2022-09-14|date=May 17, 1977|newspaper=The Sun|page=B-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109564433/the-sun/}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| NAME = Ray Hester |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1949-3-31 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = New Orleans |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1977 |
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[[Category:American football linebackers]] |
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[[Category:Holy Cross High School, New Orleans alumni]] |
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[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]] |
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[[Category:Tulane Green Wave football players]] |
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[[Category:The Hawaiians players]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 3 October 2024
| Date of birth | March 31, 1949 |
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| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Date of death | May 15, 1977 (aged 28) |
| Place of death | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| US college | Tulane |
| High school | Holy Cross (LA) |
| NFL draft | 1971 / round: |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971–1973 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1974 | The Hawaiians |
Ray Hester (March 31, 1949 – May 15, 1977) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1973, and The Hawaiians of the WFL in 1974.[1][2] He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1975.[3] He died from leukemia at the age of 28.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ray Hester. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ray Hester". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ray Hester Succumbs". The Sun. May 17, 1977. p. B-2. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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- 1949 births
- 1977 deaths
- American football linebackers
- Deaths from cancer in Louisiana
- Deaths from leukemia in the United States
- Holy Cross High School, New Orleans alumni
- New Orleans Saints players
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- The Hawaiians players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1940s birth stubs