Ed Gray (Canadian football)

For the basketball player, see Ed Gray.

Ed Gray (December 9, 1934 – April 28, 1976) was an All-American and team captain of the 1956 University of Oklahoma football team who played for the Edmonton Eskimos as a defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1962 and was an all-star player for two of those years.

Ed Gray

Born:	(1934-12-09)December 9, 1934 Odessa, Texas, U.S.
Died:	April 28, 1976(1976-04-28) (aged 41)
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
College	Oklahoma
NFL draft	1957, round: 7, pick: 75
Drafted by	Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1957–1962	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
2× National champion (1955, 1956) First-team All-American (1956) 2× First-team All-Big Seven (1955, 1956) Second-team All-Big Seven (1954)
CFL West All-Star	1959, 1960

Oklahoma Sooners

In 1955 and 1956, Ed Gray played for Sooner teams that won national championships. In 1956, he was team captain and All-American for a team that went 10-1 and allowed only 89 points on defense.

Edmonton Eskimos

As a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Ed Gray played defensive end from 1957 to 1962. He played in only 8 games in his first year, but earned a regular spot the following year and from 1958 to 1961 played in all 16 games. Gray was named as a Western conference All-Star in 1959 and 1960. He ended his career in 1962 after playing in 13 games. In his career, he recovered 6 fumbles, 2 of them for touchdowns, and intercepted one pass.