Ray Lemek Explained

Position:Guard
Tackle
Number:70, 72
Birth Date:28 June 1934
Birth Place:Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Readfield, Maine, U.S.
Draftyear:1956
Draftround:19
Draftpick:227
College:Notre Dame
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:117
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:2
Highlights:
Pfr:L/LemeRa00

Raymond Edward Lemek (June 28, 1934 – September 17, 2005) was an American football guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was the captain of the 1955 team. He was drafted by the Redskins as an offensive lineman in the nineteenth round, 10th pick of the 1956 NFL draft. He played for the Redskins 1956–1961, selected for the 1961 Pro Bowl and then played with the Steelers 1962–1965. He was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Notre Dame, Indiana.