Ray Flaherty

Ray Flaherty

Flaherty c. 1940s
No. 20, 11, 17, 6, 1
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1903-09-01)September 1, 1903 Lamont, Washington, U.S.[1]
Died:	July 19, 1994(1994-07-19) (aged 90) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.[1]
Career information
High school:	Gonzaga (Spokane, Washington)
College:	Gonzaga
Career history
As a player:
Los Angeles Wildcats (1926) New York Yankees (1927–1928) New York Giants (1929; 1931–1935)
As a coach:
Gonzaga (1930) Head coach Boston / Washington Redskins (1936–1942) Head coach New York Yankees (1946–1948) Head coach Chicago Hornets (1949) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player NFL champion (1934) 7× First-team All-Pro (1926–1929, 1932–1934) Third-team All-Pro (1931) NFL receptions leader (1932) NFL receiving yards leader (1932) NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1932) New York Giants No. 1 retired As a coach 2× NFL champion (1937, 1942) Washington Commanders 90 Greatest
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 41 Receiving yards: 626 Receiving touchdowns: 20
Head coaching record
Regular season:	College: 1–7–1 (.167) NFL: 54–21–5 (.706) AAFC: 26–16–2 (.614) Total: 81–44–8 (.639)
Postseason:	NFL: 2–2 (.500) AAFC: 2–4 (.333) Total: 4–6 (.400)
Career:	College: 1–7–1 (.167) NFL: 56–23–5 (.696) AAFC: 28–20–2 (.580) Total: 85–50–8 (.622)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Raymond Paul Flaherty (September 1, 1903 – July 19, 1994) was an American professional football player and coach who spent 18 total seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as both a player and a coach. He played college football for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and played for three NFL teams, most notably the New York Giants. After Flaherty's playing career ended, his jersey number 1 was retired by the New York Giants in 1935, making it the first jersey number to be retired in NFL history. He was a member of three NFL championship teams, one as a player and two as a head coach. Flaherty was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976.