NFL Hall Of Famer Ray Guy Dead At 73, Most Legendary Punter Of All Time

NFL Hall of Famer Ray Guy — the most famous punter of perpetuity — has actually died. He was 73 years of ages.

Guy ended up being the very first pure punter to ever be picked in the preliminary of the NFL Draft … going 23rd general to the Oakland Raiders in 1973 after an outstanding profession at the University of Southern Mississippi.

He went on to win 3 Super Bowls with the Raiders in 1977, 1981 and 1984.

Guy’s réamounté is as great as it gets — he was a 6-time first-team All-Pro choice, 2-time second-team All-Pro, 7-time Pro Bowler and was called to the NFL’s 75th and 100th Anniversary groups.

Guy was popular for his long-hanging punts … which permitted the Raiders to run downfield in protection prior to opposing groups had the ability to leave a return.

The Ray Guy Award — called after the icon — exists to the very best punter in college football every year.

Guy was preserved in Canton in 2014 — the very first punter to get the honor. During his speech, he notoriously stated, “Now the Hall of Fame has a complete team.”