NFL · Draftees

Ray Pearcy

1948 · Round 18 · Pick 158 · C · Washington Redskins

Ray Pearcy played C at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in round 18, pick 158, of the 1948 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1947 season. It gives his birth as 1926. It lists his high school as Year. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 20, 1946 (NewsBank page 28): "CENTERS—John Rapacz, Pete Tillman, Charles Dowell, Ray Pearcy."

Sources

https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=3160 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pear00650.html | The Daily Oklahoman, December 20, 1946, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)

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