Ray May
| No. 59, 56 | ||
1969) Pittsburgh Steelers | | |
| (1970–1973) | Baltimore Colts | |
|---|---|---|
| (1973–1975) | Denver Broncos | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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| Career stats | ||
| Interceptions | 13 | |
| Interception yards | 183 | |
| Fumble recoveries | 3 | |
| Games started | 88 | |
| Games played | 118 | |
Ray May (born June 4, 1945) is a former professional American football linebacker. May played college football at the University of Southern California. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1975.[1]
Biography
Early years
Ray May was born June 4, 1945, in
Collegiate career
May attended the University of Southern California.
Professional career
May was drafted in the 4th round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the 89th overall selection of the lottery.
In Baltimore May made up part of a potent linebacking corps that included Hall of Famer Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks and All-Pro Mike "The Animal" Curtis — part of a team that won Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys in January 1971.
His teammate Curtis called May and Hendricks "Two of my favorite guys and two of our best players."[2] He also expressed great admiration for May as a "remarkable man" for spending "nearly all his time — and damn near all his money" raising three troubled adopted children as a bachelor.[2]