Ray Graves
American football player, coach, athletic director, College Football Hall of Fame (1918-2015)
Samuel Ray Graves (December 31, 1918 – April 10, 2015) was an American college and professional football player and college football coach.
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Graves was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He studied at the University of Tennessee, where he played college football. Graves was best known as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida. He served twenty years as the athletic director of the university.
Graves died in Clearwater, Florida, aged 96.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Joey Johnston, "Former Florida Gators coach Ray Graves dies at age 96 Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine," Tampa Tribune (April 10, 2015). Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Edgar Thompson, "Former Gators coach Ray Graves dead at age 96 Archived 2015-04-12 at the Wayback Machine," Orlando Sentinel (April 10, 2015). Retrieved April 10, 2015.