Back, Northwestern, to 1960

Ray Purdin

Born
1937, in Hillsboro, Ohio

Ray Purdin played back at Northwestern (to 1960). The San Francisco 49ers took Purdin in round 7, No. 93 overall in the 1961 NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders also took him in round 7, No. 51 overall in the 1961 AFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1959
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 93
Round 7, 1961 NFL Draft (San Francisco 49ers)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1961–⁠63CFLSaskatchewan Roughriders

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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