Buford Garfield "Baby" Ray (September 30, 1914 – January 21, 1986) was an American football player who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1938 to 1948.

Early life

Ray was born in Una, Tennessee, an unincorporated town east of Nashville. He attended Central High School in Nashville.

College career

Ray played for Vanderbilt University for three seasons, 1935-1937. He was a stand-out at both offensive and defensive tackle, due in part to his tremendous size. Ray stood 6' 6" and weighed over 280 pounds, much larger than nearly all college football players of the day. In his final season with the Commodores, Ray was named a co-captain.

Ray also competed in the shot put while at Vanderbilt.

Professional career

Ray was not selected in the 1938 NFL Draft, and became the subject of a free agent bidding war between George Halas of the Chicago Bears and Curly Lambeau of the Packers. Ray signed with Green Bay, playing the entirety of his eleven-year NFL career with the Packers.

Baby Ray is a band from Cambridge, MA that was formed in the 1996 from members of another band (Brain Helicopter). The founding members are Ken Lafler and Erich Groat (also of Willard Grant Conspiracy). Their sound carries a pop sensibility, while still adhering to the alternative style of rock from the 90's. The Boston Phoenix described the band's music as a "clever kind of contortionist pop, with its pretzel-shaped melodies and impishly bratty wordplay".

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