Ray Prochaska
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Position: | End |
Personal information | |
Born: | Ulysses, Nebraska, U.S. | September 8, 1919
Died: | March 9, 1997 Orange County, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Ulysses (NE) |
College: | Nebraska |
NFL draft: | 1941 / Round: 7 / Pick: 54 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Raymond Edward Prochaska (August 9, 1919 – March 9, 1997) was an American gridiron football player and coach.
Prochaska was born in Ulysses, Nebraska, to Emil Prochaska and Marie Fredlick, having Czech and Moravian ancestry.[1][2][3] He attended the University of Nebraska and played one season in the National Football League (NFL). Prochaska was drafted by and made his professional debut in the NFL in 1941 with the Cleveland Rams before leaving football for military service during World War II.[4]
Prochaska went on to be an assistant coach, often serving under Chuck Knox with multiple NFL teams, and in 1961 briefly served as interim head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. He coached under Knox with the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks. After Pop Ivy resigned late in the season, Prochaska shared head coaching duties with fellow assistant coaches Chuck Drulis and Ray Willsey. Under the trio's guidance, the team won its last two games.
References
- ^ Prochaska (1997). "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch.
- ^ Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.
- ^ Prochaska (1920). "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference ·
- 1919 births
- 1997 deaths
- American football ends
- Buffalo Bills coaches
- Cleveland Browns coaches
- Los Angeles Rams coaches
- Edmonton Elks coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) coaches
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) head coaches
- Seattle Seahawks coaches
- American military personnel of World War II
- People from Butler County, Nebraska
- Players of American football from Nebraska
- American football coach stubs
- American people of Czech descent