Herb Gray (football player)
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Herb Gray (born June 12, 1934) was an all-American from the University of Texas who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1956 to 1965.
Gray was a CFL All-Star 7 times, 4 Grey Cup championship rings, and was the first defensive end to win a Schenley Award as the CFL's most outstanding lineman in 1960.
Gray was Blue Bombers defensive captain for 9 years and won the Dr. Bert Oja most valuable Bomber lineman award in 1965.
Gray was named the Blue Bombers Defensive Player of the Half-Century in 1980.
Gray was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Gray was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
