Dave Raimey

Dave Raimey
Raimey on Michigan sideline, Oct. 1962
Date of birth (1940-11-18) November 18, 1940 (age 83)
Place of birthDayton, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)RB/DB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US collegeMichigan
NFL draft1963 / round: 9 / pick: 121
Drafted byCleveland Browns
Career history
As player
1964Cleveland Browns
19651968Winnipeg Blue Bombers
19691974Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1966, 1969
CFL East All-Star1969
CFL West All-Star1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Career stats

David E. Raimey (born November 18, 1940) is a former American football player.

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Raimey twice won state championships in the low hurdles and long jump. He played college football as a halfback and defensive back for the University of Michigan and was team's leading scorer for three consecutive years from 1960 to 1962.

Raimey played professional football from 1964 to 1974, including stints as a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns in 1964, as a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1965-1968), and as a defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts (1969-1974). He rushed for over 1,000 yards in 1965 and 1966 and was selected as a CFL all-star in 1966 and 1969. He also played in two Grey Cup championship games, one for the Blue Bombers and one for the Argonauts. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.