Ray Solari Explained

Ray Solari
Birth Date:13 February 1928
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1949–1950
Player Team1:California
Player Positions:Linebacker
Coach Years1:1956–1971
Coach Team1:South Pasadena HS (CA)
Coach Years2:1972–1994
Coach Team2:Menlo
Overall Record:33–46–2 (college)
120–43–5 (high school)
Tournament Record:0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Championships:1 Coast Conference (1985)
Awards:

Raymond Solari (February 13, 1928 – March 17, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He was a two-time letter winner playing college football for the California Golden Bears in 1949 and 1950.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Solari served as the head football coach at Menlo College in Atherton, California from 1972 to 1994. Menlo competed as junior college, before moving to NCAA Division III competition in 1986.[3] He was the head football coach at South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California from 1956 to 1971, tallying a mark of 120–43–5.[4]

Solari died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 95.[5]

Head coaching record

College

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Junior college

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ray Solari. pastperfectonline.com. December 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Ray Solari. Pro Football Archives. December 30, 2018.
  3. News: . Menlo's Solari retires after 23 years . . . December 1, 1994 . 3B . April 28, 2024 . .
  4. News: . Ray Solari Is Menlo's New Coach . . . September 14, 1972 . 36 . April 7, 2019 . .
  5. Web site: Raymond Solari . Legacy . 31 March 2023.
  6. Web site: . NCAA Statistics . . April 28, 2024 .