A former football player representing Los Angeles Raiders, Ray Guy won three Super Bowl championships while playing the role of punter.
Former LA RaidersPunter and Hall of Famer Ray Guy dies
The news of his death was announced by the University of Southern Mississippi as he died on November 3, 2022, at the age of 72 due to a long illness. However, they have not provided any detailed information about the illness but it is what caused his death. He played placekicking and punting for Southern Mississippi. In the 1973 Chicago College All-Star Game, which pitted an all-star team of high school seniors against the reigning Super Bowl champion, he was named Most Valuable Player.
Additionally, he started at safety for Southern Miss. Punts that remained in the air for a long time were his specialty. Additionally, he occasionally handled kickoffs for the Raiders when the aging Blanda lost some of his kickoff range. He was chosen by the Oakland Raiders as the 23rd choice in the NFL Draft, becoming the first punter to ever be chosen in the first round. He spent the entirety of his punting career with the Raiders.
Family History and Early Life
Ray Guy was born on December 22, 1949, in Swainsboro, Georgia. He was 72 years old. He was born to B.F. Guy Sr is his father and his mother was Annette Guy.
A look at Ray Guy’s Hall of Fame Career
He punted for the National Football League’s Oakland Los Angeles Raiders. In 1973, the Oakland Raiders picked with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL Draft, making him the first pure punter ever to be selected in the first round. He was a unanimous All-American selection in 1972 as a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi.
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On August 2, 2014, he was the second pure kicker and the first pure punter to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In addition to booting and kicking, Guy played quarterbacks, cornerbacks, linebackers, and defensive back while guiding Thomson to the Georgia Division A football league titles in 1967 and 1968. In 1968, Guy scored 49.7 yards for each punt.
College Career
He played placekicking and punting for Southern Mississippi. In the 1973 Chicago College All-Star Game, which pitted an all-star team of high school seniors against the reigning Super Bowl champion, he was named Most Valuable Player. Additionally, he started at safety for Southern Miss.
Professional career
He was chosen by the Oakland Raiders as the 23rd choice in the NFL Draft, becoming the first punter to ever be chosen in the first round. He spent the entirety of his punting career with the Raiders. Punts that remained in the air for a long time were his specialty. Additionally, he occasionally handled kickoffs for the Raiders when the aging Blanda lost some of his kickoff range.
Educational achievements
He went to Thomson High School in Georgia.
Personal life and Kids
He was married and he was married to his wife Beverly Guy with whom he has two children named Rayan Guy and Amber Guy.