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| Born | October 28, 1963 Lovington, New Mexico |
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| Year(s) | 1987–1993 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||
| College | Baylor | ||
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| Games played-started | 89-31 | ||
| Sacks | 4.0 | ||
| Interceptions | 1 | ||
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Raymond Lenn "Ray" Berry (born October 28, 1963 in Lovington, New Mexico) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (1987–1992) and the Seattle Seahawks (1993). At Baylor University, Ray was named as Sports Illustrated College Football Defensive Player of the Week for his role, including a game saving interception near the end of the game, in Baylor’s upset of #2 ranked University of Southern California in Los Angeles. (See, Sports Illustrated, September 30, 1985, page 67) In 2005, Ray was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Honor (See, http://www.baylorbears.com/genrel/112003aab.html) and was named as a Legend of Baylor Football in 2007. (See, http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092906aaa.html) Ray played his High School Football for the O.H. Cooper High School Cougars in Abilene, Texas and was named as a Parade Magazine High School All-American as a Senior during the 1981 - 1982 school year. (See, Abilene Reporter News, May 12, 1982, page 2C)