Ray Willsey
Edmonton Eskimos | |
Position(s) | Maryland Commandos |
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1991 | London Monarchs (defensive) |
1992 | London Monarchs |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 40–42–1 (.488)(college) |
Ray Willsey (September 30, 1928 – November 4, 2013) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1964 to 1971.[1] During his tenure he compiled a 40–42–1 record.[2] He was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]
Early life and playing career
Willsey was born in
Coaching career
Willsey's first assistant coaching job was at the age of 28 with the
In 1988, Willsey served as head coach of the Los Angeles Cobras during that team's only year of existence in the Arena Football League, in which his team compiled a 5–6–1 record.[3][8] He was defensive coach of the London Monarchs when they won the World League title in 1991,[3] and he became their head coach for the 1992 season.[9] He was defensive coordinator for the Scottish Claymores in the mid-90s,[10] and became director of personnel for NFL Europe in 1996.[11][12] He was awarded the Glenn T. Seaborg Award in 2002, an annual honor given by Cal's football alumni association to a former Cal football player for his career accomplishments.[4]
Death
Willsey died on November 4, 2013, at the age of 85.[13]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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California Golden Bears (Pacific-8 Conference) (1964–1971) | |||||||||
1964 | California | 3–7 | 0–4 | 8th | |||||
1965 | California | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–5th | |||||
1966 | California | 3–7 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1967 | California | 5–5 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
1968 | California | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1969 | California | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1970 | California | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1971 | California | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
California: | 40–42–1 | 18–25–1 | |||||||
Total: | 40–42–1 |
Professional
League | Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
NFL | STL | 1961 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||
AFL | LA | 1988 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 4th Place | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Chicago Bruisers |
WLAF |
LON | 1992
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2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 3rd (Europe) | ||||
Total | 9 | 13 | 2 | .417 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
Total | 9 | 13 | 2 | .417 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References
- ^ Sargis, Joe (January 19, 1972). "After Eight Seasons .Ray Willsey Quits Cal; White Considers 2 Jobs ". Ellensburg Daily Record. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-60239-331-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g Weyler, John (December 4, 1993). "Willsey Traces His Roots of Success to Old Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "Ray Willsey to Receive Glenn Seaborg Award". CalBears.com. September 27, 2002. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "The Yanks are Coming. The 1953 American All Stars Tour of Australia". Pratten Park Magpies.
- ^ "Ray Willsey, Cal football coach in the 1960s, dies at 85". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Ray Willsey Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ White, Lonnie (March 17, 1988). "Ray Willsey Will Coach L.A.'s Cobras". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Newswire (January 10, 1992). "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Davidson, Mike (June 22, 1996). "Keller spreads gridiron gospel". Daily Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ "NFL Europa history". NFL. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Bush, David (December 25, 2004). "'Bear Minimum' was one tough act". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (November 6, 2013). "Former Cal coach Willsey dies at 85". Retrieved November 6, 2013.