Ray Evans (halfback)

Ray Evans
No. 42
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1922-09-22)September 22, 1922
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died:April 24, 1999(1999-04-24) (aged 76)
Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Wyandotte
(Kansas City, Kansas)
College:Kansas (1941–1942, 1946–1947)
NFL draft:1944 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:343
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:2
Passing attempts:137
Passing completions:64
Completion percentage:46.7%
TD–INT:5–17
Passing yards:924
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1944–1946
Rank Lieutenant
Battles / warsWorld War II
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Richard Evans (September 22, 1922 – April 24, 1999) was an American football halfback. He was an All-American in football and a twice All-American in basketball at the University of Kansas and is considered possibly the greatest overall athlete ever to attend KU. In addition to his multi-sport prowess in college, Evans would go on to play professional football and basketball, and was even offered a contract to play baseball for the New York Yankees.