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Games played	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ray Parson
No. 79, 85, 83
Position	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born	May 30, 1947 (age 79); Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Uniontown
College	Minnesota (1968-1969)
NFL draft	1970 (2nd round, 45th overall pick)
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1970–1971); St. Louis Cardinals (1972); Charlotte Hornets (1974-1975); Washington Redskins (1975);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-American (1969); First-team All-Big Ten (1969); Second-team All-Big Ten (1968);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ray A. Parson (born May 30, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Ray Parson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
↑ "Ray Parson, T". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.