Raymond Charles Tesser (June 2, 1912 – November 2, 1982) was an American football player who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Carnegie Mellon University,[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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| Position: | End / Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 2, 1912 Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | November 2, 1982 (aged 70) Corry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Titusville (PA) |
| College: | Carnegie Mellon |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editTesser graduated with high honors from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1930. He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football all four years of high school. He was inducted into the Titusville Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]
College career
editTesser played football for two years at Carnegie Mellon University, enrolling in the Carnegie Institute of Technology.[2]
Professional career
editTesser played in 23 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933 to 1934, starting 11 of them. He had 19 receptions for 349 yards in his career.
References
edit- ^ "RAY TESSER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ray Tesser - 1930". gorockets.org. Retrieved August 23, 2014.