Date of birth | March 31, 1949 |
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Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Date of death | May 15, 1977 | (aged 28)
Place of death | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
US college | Tulane |
High school | Holy Cross (LA) |
NFL draft | 1971 / Round: |
Career history | |
As player | |
1971–1973 | New Orleans Saints |
1974 | The Hawaiians |
Ray Hester (March 31, 1949 – May 15, 1977) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1973, and The Hawaiians of the WFL in 1974.[1][2] He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1975.[3] He died from leukemia at the age of 28.[3]