Curtis Bray
Biographical details | |
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Born | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US | May 9, 1970
Died | January 15, 2014 Ames, Iowa, US | (aged 43)
Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Playing career | |
1988–1991 | Pittsburgh |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1993–1994 | Duquesne (DC/LB/ST) |
1995–1996 | Western Kentucky (DL) |
1997–1999 | Villanova (DE) |
2000–2002 | Pittsburgh (DE) |
2003–2006 | Pittsburgh (LB) |
2007–2008 | Temple (LB) |
2009–2013 | Iowa State (DE) |
Curtis Sidney Bray (May 9, 1970 – January 15, 2014) was an American football coach. He was a coach for Duquesne University, Western Kentucky University, Villanova University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Iowa State University.
Early years
Bray attended
College career
Bray was recruited nationally by top universities including Pitt, Notre Dame, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Penn State and demonstrated academic prowess by being accepted by Ivy League schools including Yale, Harvard and the Univ. of Pennsylvania. Bray ultimately stayed close to home and played linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh starting his first game of his freshman year. During his career he had 170 tackles, despite battling through numerous injuries during his junior and senior season.
Death
On the morning of January 15, 2014, Bray collapsed while going to a meeting due to a pulmonary embolism and later died.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Gatorade - Player of the Year 25th Anniversary - Curtis Bray Bio". Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Cyclones D-line coach Bray dies at age 43". ESPN.com. January 15, 2014.
- ^ Peterson, Randy. "Iowa State football assistant Curtis Bray dies at 43". USA TODAY.
External links
- Iowa State Cyclones bio
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine