Ray Trowbridge

Raymond Gerard Trowbridge (August 27, 1896 October 3, 1962)[1] was a professional football player. He played in the American Professional Football Association (AFPA)—which became the National Football League (NFL) in 1922—with the Cleveland Tigers and the New York Brickley Giants. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants.

Ray Trowbridge
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1896-08-27)August 27, 1896
South Bend, Indiana
Died:October 3, 1962(1962-10-03) (aged 66)
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College:Purdue University, Boston College
Career history
Player stats at PFR

He played football for Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. He was a part of the 1914 Everett team that went 13–0 and outscored opponents 600 to 0. Prior to joining the NFL, Ray played college football at Boston College and Purdue University.[2]

References

  1. 1969-1960 Necrology at Oldest Living Pro Football Players Archived 2015-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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