Ray Tesser
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| Position | End / Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 2, 1912 Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1982 (aged 70) Corry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Titusville (PA) |
| College | Carnegie Mellon |
| Career history | |
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Raymond Charles Tesser (June 2, 1912 – November 2, 1982) was an American professional football player who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Carnegie Mellon University.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Tesser graduated with high honors from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1930.[1] He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football all four years of high school.[1] He was inducted into the Titusville Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]Tesser played football for two years at Carnegie Mellon University, enrolling in the Carnegie Institute of Technology.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Tesser played in 23 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933 to 1934, starting 11 of them. He had 19 receptions for 349 yards in his career.
References
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[edit | edit source]- 1912 births
- 1982 deaths
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football ends
- American football defensive ends
- Carnegie Mellon Tartans football players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- People from Titusville, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American people