Raymond Leroy "Sugar" Evans (January 10, 1924 – April 25, 2008) was an American football lineman who played at the guard and tackle positions.
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| Born: | January 10, 1924 Electra, Texas | ||||
| Died: | April 25, 2008 (aged 84) Salem, Oregon | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Odessa (TX) | ||||
| College: | Texas Mines | ||||
| Position: | Guard, tackle | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1946 / round: 16 / pick: 141 | ||||
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A native of Electra, Texas, he attended Odessa Hills High School and played college football for the Texas Mines Miners.[1] He began his college career in 1942 as a fullback, but he then served in the Seabees during World War II. He returned to the college after the war, moved to the line, and won all-conference honors in 1947 and again in 1948. At the end the 1948 season, he was selected by the conference coaches as the Border Conference lineman of the year.[2]
Evans initially signed to play professional football with the Cleveland Browns but was waived by the Browns at the end of August 1949.[3][4] He was then sold to the San Francisco 49ers in early September 1949.[5] He played for the 49ers during the 1949 and 1950 seasons, appearing in 22 NFL games.[1]
Evans died in 2008 at Salem, Oregon.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ray Evans Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ray Evans Named Top Lineman". El Paso Times. December 12, 1948. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Browns Ask Waivers On Ray Evans". El Paso Times. August 30, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Evans Back Home; May Go to NFL". El Paso Herald-Post. August 30, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Evans Sold To 49ers". El Paso Times. September 3, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ray Evans". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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