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Former Baltimore Colts great Raymond Berry has died at the age of 93, the NFL has announced.
Berry was one of the greatest NFL receivers of all time.
When he finished his playing career in 1967, he was the league's all-time leader in catches and receiving yards and was en route to a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released this statement:
“People said Raymond Berry was not blessed with the size or speed of other receivers in the National Football League, but no one worked harder to refine his skills and master his craft. The chemistry he developed with quarterback Johnny Unitas through hours of route-running thousands of repetitions in practice created a dynamic tandem that thought with one mind on game days,” said Jim Porter, the Hall of Fame’s president & CEO. “Together they helped the Colts win consecutive titles in the late 1950s, including the classic 1958 NFL Championship Game that served as a springboard for professional football becoming this country’s most popular sport.
“On top of that, there was no finer gentleman – a person who remained humble and grounded when others sought to thrust stardom upon him,” he said.
After his playing career, Berry served as head coach of the New England Patriots and led them to the Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears.
The Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and New England Patriots all paid tribute to Berry.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: NFL announces the passing of great Raymond Berry
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Berry was one of the greatest NFL receivers of all time.
When he finished his playing career in 1967, he was the league's all-time leader in catches and receiving yards and was en route to a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released this statement:
“People said Raymond Berry was not blessed with the size or speed of other receivers in the National Football League, but no one worked harder to refine his skills and master his craft. The chemistry he developed with quarterback Johnny Unitas through hours of route-running thousands of repetitions in practice created a dynamic tandem that thought with one mind on game days,” said Jim Porter, the Hall of Fame’s president & CEO. “Together they helped the Colts win consecutive titles in the late 1950s, including the classic 1958 NFL Championship Game that served as a springboard for professional football becoming this country’s most popular sport.
“On top of that, there was no finer gentleman – a person who remained humble and grounded when others sought to thrust stardom upon him,” he said.
After his playing career, Berry served as head coach of the New England Patriots and led them to the Super Bowl against the Chicago Bears.
The Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and New England Patriots all paid tribute to Berry.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: NFL announces the passing of great Raymond Berry
Continue reading...
