Ray Hare
No. 42, 66
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born(1917-11-21)November 21, 1917
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedJune 2, 1975(1975-06-02) (aged 57)
Chewelah, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSheridan (OR)
CollegeGonzaga
NFL draft1940: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards542
Rushing average4.1
Receptions28
Receiving yards359
Total touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Lewis Hare (November 21, 1917 – June 2, 1975) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Brooklyn Tigers. Hare also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees.[1] He attended Gonzaga University.

Hare achieved legendary status during the 1943 Washington Redskins season, when he played all ten league games, the Eastern Division championship game, and the 1943 NFL Championship Game while missing a total only 13 minutes of action.[2] The average of barely more than 1 minute of rest per game was provided by teammates Coye Dunn (3 minutes) and Joe Gibson (10 minutes), according to the original report in the Washington Post.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ray Hare Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Dan Daly, The National Forgotten League: Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football's First Fifty Years. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2012; pp. 192–193.
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