Ray McLean
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| Date of birth: | December 6, 1915 | ||
| Place of birth: | Lowell, Massachusetts | ||
| Date of death: | March 4, 1964 (aged 48) | ||
| Place of death: | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 168 lb (76 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Cushing Academy (MA) | ||
| College: | St. Anselm (NH) | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 21 / Pick: 192 | ||
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| Career: | 1–10–1 (1958) | ||
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Ray "Scooter" McLean (December 6, 1915 – March 4, 1964) was a football player and coach at both the collegiate and professional levels, He was a member of four NFL championship teams with the Chicago Bears in 1940, 1941, 1943, & 1946. He may be best remembered for preceding Vince Lombardi as head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1958.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts and raised Concord, New Hampshire, McLean went to prep school at Cushing Academy Ashburnham, Massachusetts, then played both football and basketball in New Hampshire at St. Anselm College in Goffstown.
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1940 NFL Draft and played eight years with the team, and also found time during the offseason to play semipro baseball. His real last name is "MacLean," and was changed because the press consistently misspelled it.
Common for the era, McLean played on both sides of the ball, catching 103 passes for over 2,200 yards and 21 touchdowns, while also gaining 412 yards via the running game. On defense, he intercepted 18 opponent tosses, while his special teams work also sparkled with three punt returns for touchdowns, one an 89-yard dash against the crosstown Chicago Cardinals. In his final season in 1947, he also was the team's kicker.
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