Ray Nitschke
Raymond Ernest Nitschke (December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was a professional American football middle linebacker who spent his entire 15-year National Football League (NFL) career with the Green Bay Packers. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, he was the anchor of the defense for head coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s, leading the Packers to five NFL championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls.
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- #10 of 10Top 10 Football Players of the 1960s
- #12 of 61Best NFL Players With Retired Numbers
- #12 of 28Green Bay Packers in Hall of Fame
- #24 of 6450+ Celebrities Born on December 29
- #27 of 165NFL's Dirtiest Players
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- #54 of 658Best Football Players Ever
- #74 of 117Ugliest Athletes of All Time
- #89 of 140Famous Shriners Members
- #133 of 199Famous People Who Died in 1998
- #152 of 983Famous University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Alumni
- #226 of 991Famous People Who Died in Florida
- #410 of 723Famous People From Illinois
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