Ray Mansfield

**Ray Mansfield**
	No. 77, 73, 56
	Center
Personal information
	Date of birth: January 21, 1941
	Place of birth: Bakersfield, California
	Date of death: November 3, 1996 (aged 55)
	Place of death: Grand Canyon, Arizona
Career information
	College: Washington
	NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18
	Debuted in 1963 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
	Last played in 1976 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1963); Pittsburgh Steelers (1964-1976);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (IX, X);

Burt James Ray Mansfield (January 21, 1941 – November 3, 1996), nicknamed "Ranger," was an American football center in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Mansfield grew up in Kennewick, Washington and attended Kennewick High School. He played college football at the University of Washington from 1960 to 1962. In 1961 he was a member of the Huskies team that won the Rose Bowl 17-7 against the University of Minnesota. In 1962 he participated in the East-West Shrine Game.^[1] He is a member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.^[1] He was drafted in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Eagles and played for them for one season.

Mansfield moved to the Steelers in 1964, played left defensive tackle for his 1st two years with the Steelers and was their starting center beginning in the 1966 season through the 1976 season. ^[2]He was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl-winning teams in 1974 and 1975. In his last season as a Steeler, he kicked the extra point on the Steelers' final touchdown in a playoff game^[3]^[4] after Roy Gerela pulled a groin muscle.

Mansfield went on to a successful career as an insurance broker. He died from a heart attack in November 1996 while hiking in the Grand Canyon.^[5]

References[]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MansRa20.htm

External links[]

[UW-1] 1.0 ^1.1 STATE OF WASHINGTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME

[2] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MansRa20.htm

[3] Pittsburgh Steelers 40 at Baltimore Colts 14

[4] Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Oakland Raiders 24

[5] Grand Canyon claims the life of Ray Mansfield

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Personal information
No. 77, 73, 56
Center
Date of birth: (1941-01-21)January 21, 1941
Place of birth: Bakersfield, California
Date of death: November 3, 1996(1996-11-03) (aged 55)
Place of death: Grand Canyon, Arizona

Career information
College: Washington
NFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18
Debuted in 1963 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1976 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]


Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1963) Pittsburgh Steelers (1964-1976)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (IX, X)

Persondata
Name	Mansfield, Ray
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	January 21, 1941
Place of birth	Bakersfield, California
Date of death	November 3, 1996
Place of death	Grand Canyon, Arizona

Ray Mansfield

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