Today the Georgia Bulldog in the spotlight is former Dawg Offensive Lineman Ray Donaldson………
Ray Donaldson received High School All-American and All-State honors…….His jersey has since been retired……..
Ray was the 1979 All-SEC offensive center selection at University of Georgia………..
UGA OL Ray Donaldson (#53) leading the way for RB Willie McClendon (#36)
Ray was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl Game……..
Ray was First team All-AFC in 1988…….
Ray was a starter on the Dallas Cowboys team that won a Super Bowl championship in 1995…….
Ray became the first African-American to play center in the NFL……….(some say first, some say second)…………
Ray played in 244 NFL games, and was a starter in 228 of those games……….
Ray was named to six Pro Bowl squads while with Baltimore/Indianapolis, Seattle, and Dallas…
Ray was Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2006……
In 2010, Ray was inducted into the Rome-Floyd County Sports Hall of Fame……….
Does Ray Donaldson belong in the Hall of Fame? The jury, obviously, remains out, but when you play 17 seasons, start 228 games, go to six Pro Bowls, block for two NFL rushing champions and win a Super Bowl, you certainly deserve consideration…….
Ray currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana where he is a high school football coach…….
(Ray with Coach Sam Pittman)
Ray Donaldson is a DGD………
Ray Donaldson received High School All-American and All-State honors…….His jersey has since been retired……..
Ray was the 1979 All-SEC offensive center selection at University of Georgia………..
UGA OL Ray Donaldson (#53) leading the way for RB Willie McClendon (#36)
Ray was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl Game……..
Ray was First team All-AFC in 1988…….
Ray was a starter on the Dallas Cowboys team that won a Super Bowl championship in 1995…….
Ray became the first African-American to play center in the NFL……….(some say first, some say second)…………
Ray played in 244 NFL games, and was a starter in 228 of those games……….
Ray was named to six Pro Bowl squads while with Baltimore/Indianapolis, Seattle, and Dallas…
Ray was Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2006……
In 2010, Ray was inducted into the Rome-Floyd County Sports Hall of Fame……….
Does Ray Donaldson belong in the Hall of Fame? The jury, obviously, remains out, but when you play 17 seasons, start 228 games, go to six Pro Bowls, block for two NFL rushing champions and win a Super Bowl, you certainly deserve consideration…….
Ray currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana where he is a high school football coach…….
(Ray with Coach Sam Pittman)
Ray Donaldson is a DGD………
