Ed Gray (Canadian football)

For the basketball player, see Ed Gray.

Ed Gray

Born:	(1934-12-09)December 9, 1934 Odessa, Texas
Died:	April 28, 1976(1976-04-28) (aged 41)
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
College	Oklahoma
NFL draft	1957, Round: 7, Pick: 75
Drafted by	Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1957–1962	Edmonton Eskimos
CFL West All-Star	1959, 1960

Ed Gray (December 9, 1934 – April 28, 1976) was an All-American and team captain of the 1957 University of Oklahoma football team who played for the Edmonton Eskimos as a defensive end in the Canadian Football League from 1957 to 1962 and was an all-star player for two of those years.

Oklahoma Sooners

In 1957, Ed Gray was team captain and All-American for a team that went 10-1 and allowed only 89 points on defense.

Edmonton Eskimos

As a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Gray played defensive end from 1957 to 1962. He was cut in his first year, but earned a regular spot the following year. From 1958 to 1962, Gray was named as a Western conference All-Star twice (1959 and 1960). In his career, he recovered 5 fumbles (2 in 1959, 3 in 1960), 2 of them for touchdowns, and intercepted one pass.