Ray Callahan
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1933 Loretto, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2017 (aged 84) Bracey, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1956 | Kentucky |
| Coaching career ( Houston Oilers (DL) | |
| 1983–1989 | New York Jets (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–23 |
Kenneth Ray Callahan (April 28, 1933 – September 2, 2017) was an
Houston Oilers as the defensive line coach for 2 years. Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack exchange" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years. Callahan retired to Bracey, Va on Lake Gaston and enjoyed lake life with his high school sweetheart wife Essie "Lee" Dorsey. Callahan died on September 2, 2017.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bearcats (Missouri Valley Conference) (1969) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Cincinnati | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA University Division independent) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Cincinnati | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1971 | Cincinnati | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1972 | Cincinnati | 2–9 | |||||||
| Cincinnati: | 20–23 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–23 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Obituaries | Tribute Archive". 4 August 2023.