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Raymond Coy Poage Jr. (November 14, 1940 – September 23, 1997[1]) was an American football tight end in the National Football League.

Ray Poage

No. 35, 85, 86
Position:	Tight End
Personal information
Born:	(1940-11-14)November 14, 1940 Plainview, Texas[1]
Died:	September 23, 1997(1997-09-23) (aged 56) Brazoria County, Texas[1]
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houston (TX) Lamar
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: 31
AFL Draft:	1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1963) Philadelphia Eagles (1964–1966) New Orleans Saints (1967–1970) Atlanta Falcons (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He was drafted out of the University of Texas by the Vikings in the 1963 NFL Draft.

Poage played portions of eight seasons in the NFL, peaking in 1964 and 1965 with over 1,000 yards off 68 receptions for the Philadelphia Eagles.

References

External links

• Ray Poage at Find a Grave

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