Ray Evans (halfback)
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 22, 1922 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | April 24, 1999 (aged 76) Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas (1941–1942, 1946–1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1944: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Richard Evans (September 22, 1922 – April 24, 1999) was an American football halfback. He was an All-American in football and a twice All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete ever to attend KU. In addition to his multi-sport prowess in college, Evans would go on to play professional football and basketball, and was even offered a contract to play baseball for the New York Yankees.