Lud Wray

Lud Wray

Date of birth	February 7, 1894(1894-02-07)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	July 24, 1967(1967-07-24) (aged 73)
Place of death	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Position(s)	Center
College	Penn
Career record	13-25-3
Stats
Playing stats	DatabaseFootball
Coaching stats	DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1918 1919 1920 1921 1920-1921	Buffalo Niagaras Buffalo Prospects Union Club of Phoenixville Union Quakers of Phila. Buffalo All-Americans
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1932 1933–1935	Boston Braves Philadelphia Eagles

James R. Ludlow "Lud" Wray (February 7, 1894 – July 24, 1967) was a professional American football player, coach, and co-founder, with college teammate Bert Bell, of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was the first coach of the Boston Braves (now Washington Redskins) in 1932 and of the Eagles, 1933-1935. His career coaching record was 13–25–3.

Prior to this, Wray played college football at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned All-American honors. He also played the position of center for the Buffalo Niagaras, Buffalo Prospects, and Buffalo All-Americans from 1918 until 1921. For two of those years (1920 and 1921), Buffalo was a member of the National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association).

References

• Miller, Jeffery (2002). Buffalo’s Forgotten Champions. http://www.buffalonian.com/history/industry/sports/buffforgotchampI.html.