| Ray Hester | |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1949 |
| Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Draftedyear: | 1971 |
| Stats: | y |
| Pfr: | HestRa20 |
| Playing Years1: | 1971–1973 |
| Playing Years2: | 1974 |
Ray Hester (March 31, 1949 – May 15, 1977) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1973, and The Hawaiians of the WFL in 1974.[1] [2] He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1975. He died from leukemia at the age of 28.[3]