Ray Pinney was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft and started for them during their Super Bowl XIII victory.
12 Facts About Ray Pinney
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Ray Pinney spent three seasons in the United States Football League.
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Ray Pinney played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coaches Jim Owens and Don James and was a team captain for the Huskies in 1974.
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Ray Pinney earned the start at right tackle in Super Bowl XIII in January 1979 over Larry Brown, who had been the starter the majority of the season.
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Ray Pinney earned his first Super Bowl ring in the victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
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Ray Pinney returned in 1980 but changed position as Brown had solidified himself as the starting right tackle in his absence; he started all 16 regular season games in 1980 at left guard.
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Ray Pinney began the 1981 season as the Pittsburgh's starting left tackle, winning the job over longtime starter Jon Kolb, and had 11 starts and appeared in all 16 games.
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Ray Pinney signed with the Michigan Panthers after they had offered him twice his previous salary.
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Ray Pinney played offensive tackle for them and helped them win the USFL Championship.
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Ray Pinney played the 1985 season with the Invaders until the USFL ceased operations.
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Ray Pinney resumed his starting left tackle duties from three years earlier and played in 15 games with 11 starts in 1985 and started fifteen games in 1986.
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Ray Pinney had announced that he cleared out his locker at the end of the season, and Steelers' owner notified him by phone that his contract would not be renewed.