Ray Evans (American football)
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 22, 1922 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kansas City, Kansas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | April 24, 1999 (aged 76) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Prairie Village, Kansas | ||||||||
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Kansas (1941-1942, 1946-1947) |
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| NFL Draft: |
1944 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 (By the Chicago Bears) |
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| Rushing attempts-yards: | 99-343 |
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| Receptions-yards: | 7-93 |
| Touchdowns: | 2 |
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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 two time All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete to ever 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.
He played both halfback on offense and defensive back on defense at KU. During his 1947 All-American season, Evans led the Jayhawks to a Big Six Conference championship and an appearance in the Orange Bowl. He also holds the distinction as the only NCAA football player ever to lead the nation in passing on offense and interceptions on defense in the same season. In fact, Evans is still the Jayhawks single-season (10) and career (17) leader in interceptions.
Evans was also a standout guard on the basketball team where he played for the legendary Phog Allen. He was an All-American member of the 1943 conference championship team (which also featured Charles B. Black and Otto Schnellbacher) that is regarded as one of the greatest in the basketball program's proud history.
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