Ray May
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| Born: | June 4, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Southern California |
| High school | Los Angeles |
| NFL draft | 1967, Round: 4, Pick: 89 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| (1967–1969) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| (1970–1973) | Baltimore Colts |
| (1973–1975) | Denver Broncos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Interceptions | 13 |
| Interception yards | 183 |
| Fumble recoveries | 3 |
| Games started | 88 |
| Games played | 118 |
Ray May (born June 4, 1945) is a former professional American football linebacker. May played college football at the University of Southern California. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1975.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early years[edit]
Ray May was born June 4, 1945, in Los Angeles, California.
Collegiate career[edit]
May attended the University of Southern California.
Professional career[edit]
May was drafted in the 4th round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the 89th overall selection of the lottery.
In Baltimore May made up part of a potent linebacking corps that included Hall of Famer Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks and All-Pro Mike "The Animal" Curtis — part of a team that won Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys in January 1971.
His teammate Curtis called May and Hendricks "Two of my favorite guys and two of our best players."[2] He also expressed great admiration for May as a "remarkable man" for spending "nearly all his time — and damn near all his money" raising three troubled adopted children as a bachelor.[2]