Ray Waddy

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Ray Waddy
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 68)
Freeport, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Brazoswood (TX)
College: Texas A&I
Undrafted: 1979
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Raymond Waddy Jr. (born August 21, 1956) is a former American football cornerback for the National Football League (NFL)'s Washington Redskins, the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s BC Lions and the United States Football League (USFL)'s San Antonio Gunslingers. He played college football and ran track for Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University - Kingsville). He is currently a teacher and coach in the Brazosport Independent School District. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.


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