Ray Evans (halfback)

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 service	1944–1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II

Ray Evans
No. 42
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	September 22, 1922; Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died:	April 24, 1999 (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
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1948);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1947); Third-team All-American (1946); 3× First-team All-Big Six (1942, 1946, 1947); Kansas Jayhawks No. 42 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
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 service	1944–1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

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.