Johnnie Lee Gray (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 18, 1953 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lompoc (Lompoc, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Cal State Fullerton | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1975 | ||||||||
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Early life and career
editGray was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and graduated from Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California.[2] He played college football at Allan Hancock College and California State University, Fullerton.[3]
He was an undrafted rookie with the Green Bay Packers in the 1975 NFL season and played for the team for nine seasons. Gray was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1993.[4][5] After retiring as a player, Gray was a football analyst for a FOX affiliate. He is now a uniform inspector for the National Football League.[6] He co-hosts Pack Attack TV program on central Wisconsin's local ABC WAOW. Johnnie also works as an instructional aide at Syble Hopp School in De Pere, WI, a school that educates children with disabilities.
References
edit- ^ Christl, Cliff (March 24, 2022). "From undrafted to defensive captain, Johnnie Gray carved out impressive career". Packers.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Johnnie Lee Gray". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Johnnie Gray. pro-football-reference.com
- ^ "Johnnie Gray FOX 11 Football Analyst". FOX 11 Online. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Johnnie Gray". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "The Enforcer". California State University Fullerton. Retrieved December 27, 2012.