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Ray Guy, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and one of the finest punters in football history, has passed away. Guy passed away on Thursday morning, according to a statement made by his alma university, Southern Miss, who noted that he had a “lengthy illness.” At 72 years old, he was.The Georgia native participated in sports at the university from 1969 to 1972. As a senior, he received unanimous All-America honors before being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in 1973. He represented the Oakland Raiders for his entire NFL playing career, donning the silver and black from 1973 to 1986. In Super Bowls XI, XV, and XVIII, he assisted in guiding the squad to victories.Guy was selected for eight different All-Pro teams throughout the course of his career, making the first team every year from 1973 to 1978 and the second team the following two. He also played in seven Pro Bowls and was later chosen for the NFL’s All-Decade 1970s Team, as well as the league’s 75th and 100th anniversary teams.The term “hang time” is attributed to Guy’s high-arching punts. NFL teams later started keeping track of the statistic while assessing punters.In addition to his skills as a punter and kicker, Guy was a superb athlete who played defensive back for Southern Miss. With eight interceptions in 1972, he tied for the school record for a single season. His career total of 18 interceptions places him second in the history of the program.According to al.com, he was a standout pitcher at the university, recording 260 strikeouts in 220 innings. He was chosen four times in the MLB draft between 1969 and 1973, according to Baseball Reference, but he remained committed to playing professional football.Thanks for reading from Ghsplash a news publishing website from Ghana. Share this article, For spelling mistakes and other related issues contact us
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