Burt James Ray Mansfield, nicknamed "Ranger", was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.
12 Facts About Ray Mansfield
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Ray Mansfield played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens.
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Ray Mansfield is a member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Ray Mansfield was the 18th overall selection in the 1963 NFL draft, taken by the Eagles in the second round, and played for them for one season.
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Ray Mansfield was selected in the AFL draft, in the fifth round by the Denver Broncos.
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Ray Mansfield moved to the Steelers in 1964 and played left defensive tackle for two years.
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Ray Mansfield switched to offense and was their starting center for a decade, from 1966 until 1976, and was a key member of the Steelers' Super Bowl-winning teams of the 1974 and 1975 seasons.
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Ray Mansfield was a placekicker in college and for three college all-star teams.
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Ray Mansfield played in 182 consecutive games, and was succeeded at center by Mike Webster.
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Ray Mansfield always had a certain amount of levity, but he was a tremendous football player.
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Ray Mansfield retired from pro football in July 1977, and went on to a successful career as an insurance broker in the Pittsburgh area, previously his off-season job.
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Ray Mansfield was buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in his hometown of Kennewick.