Ray Beck

Ray Merril Beck (March 17, 1931 – January 10, 2007[1]) was an American football player in the National Football League for the New York Giants in 1952 and from 1955 to 1957.

Ray Beck
No. 60, 65, 61
Born:(1931-03-17)March 17, 1931
Bowdon, Georgia
Died:January 10, 2007(2007-01-10) (aged 75)
Cedartown, Georgia
Career information
Position(s)Guard
CollegeGeorgia Tech
NFL draft1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23
Career history
As player
1952,1955–1957New York Giants

Beck was born in Bowdon, Georgia and graduated from Cedartown High School. He played four years at Georgia Tech and had his best season his senior year in 1951, when the Yellow Jackets finished 11–0–1 including a 17–14 victory over Baylor in the Orange Bowl. He was named All-America by the Football Writers Association and the American Football Coaches Association, as well as Most Valuable Lineman in the Southeastern Conference. He missed the 1953–54 seasons due to military service during the Korean War. He later was president of a trucking company in the Atlanta area and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]

References
  1. "Hall of Famer Ray Beck Dies at 75". College Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007.
  2. "Former Georgia Tech guard Beck dies at age 75". ESPN.com. January 10, 2007.
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