Ray Hester
| Date of birth | March 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Date of death | May 15, 1977 (aged 28) |
| Place of death | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| US college | Tulane |
| High school | Holy Cross (LA) |
| NFL draft | 1971 / round: |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971–1973 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1974 | The Hawaiians |
Ray Hester (March 31, 1949 – May 15, 1977) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1973, and The Hawaiians of the WFL in 1974.[1][2] He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1975.[3] He died from leukemia at the age of 28.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ray Hester. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ray Hester". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ray Hester Succumbs". The Sun. May 17, 1977. p. B-2. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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- 1949 births
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- American football linebackers
- Deaths from cancer in Louisiana
- Deaths from leukemia in the United States
- Holy Cross High School, New Orleans alumni
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- The Hawaiians players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1940s birth stubs