Ray Bray was born February 1, 1917, in
Caspian, Michigan. His football career began at
Western State Normal School (now known as Western Michigan University) where he played football from 1936 to 1938. He was selected in the ninth round of the
1939 NFL draft. Bray was selected in the 9th round of the
1939 NFL draft by the
Chicago Bears, who made him the 76th overall selection. As a player, during the off-season he operated a used car lot on Chicago's side. Bray died December 26, 1993, in
Mesa, Arizona. ==References==