Vince Lombardi Football League
11-20-2112
#69|Ray Close Guard
Retired (2066, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-11-2096) Potential
Age at Death 64 Born 04-18-2032 in Hampton, VA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 22 (2054) Experience 12 Years (245 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 2054 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking A- Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking B- Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness Hands B-
Jumping     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C C+ DT SS D+ K GUN
WR D+ G DE D+ FS D+ P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C- CB D+ LS KRB
FB TE C+ OLB C- H C- HT KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
2054 LAN 16 12 9 90% 3 3 20 268:49
2055 LAN 16 16 15 94% 0 5 34 423:01
2056 LAN 16 16 15 93% 0 3 20 451:30
2057 LAN 16 16 15 93% 0 6 35 408:42
2058 LAN 16 16 16 95% 0 2 15 469:20
2059 LAN 16 16 16 94% 0 1 10 468:56
2060 LAN 16 16 16 94% 0 4 25 485:53
2061 LAN 16 16 16 94% 0 6 48 465:19
2062 CAL 16 16 16 95% 0 9 70 474:58
2063 CAL 16 16 16 96% 0 5 40 457:31
2064 CAL 16 16 15 95% 0 5 35 470:31
2065 CAL 13 13 13 96% 0 4 20 407:42
Total   189 185 178 94% 3 53 372 5252:12

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2067Ray Close has retired from football.
09-12-2066The Calgary Stampeders have automatically waived Ray Close to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-05-2066The Calgary Stampeders have moved Jim Otis, Cookie Gilchrist, Jeff Spek, Tom Dempsey, Sylvester Quilty, Ed George, Don Poppowell, Ron Lancaster, Randy Vataha, Margene Adkins, and John Hannah to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved John Huarte, Chuck Donaldson, Mike Frankian, Caesar Spikes, Eldridge Dickey, Steve McQuarters, Greg Gray, Leo Hayden, Ernie Davis, Ray Close, and Ken MacAfee to the inactive roster.
08-30-2066The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ray Close to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Pete Barnes to the inactive roster.
01-17-2066The Calgary Stampeders have moved Gerry DiNardo to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ray Close to the inactive roster.
01-17-2066Ray Close of the Calgary Stampeders is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
10-19-2065The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ray Close to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Gerry DiNardo to the inactive roster.
09-27-2065The Calgary Stampeders have moved Glenn Brown and Ron Estay to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Junior Ah You and Ray Close to the inactive roster.
09-27-2065Ray Close of the Calgary Stampeders is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
09-06-2065The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ray Close, Doug Mackie, John Hannah, and Ed George to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Gerry Oliver, Bill Frank, Jim Scott, and Glenn Brown to the inactive roster.
08-24-2065The Calgary Stampeders have moved Glenn Brown, Gerry Oliver, Jim Scott, and Earl Belgrave to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ed George, Doug Mackie, John Hannah, and Ray Close to the inactive roster.
09-03-2063The Calgary Stampeders have moved Ed George, Bruce Taylor, Ray Close, Randy Vataha, Bruce Ruhl, Royce Ford, John Hannah, George Hasenorhl, and Roger Nelson to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved John Kuchta, Karl Kassulke, Dennis Kinney, Bennie Miller, Sam Quinn, Tuffy McConnell, Darrell Adams, Leonard Mathis, and John Rose to the inactive roster.
08-06-2063The Calgary Stampeders have moved Dennis Kinney, Bennie Miller, Frank Young, Darrell Adams, Harris Jells, Leonard Mathis, and Charlie Turner to the active roster. The Calgary Stampeders have moved Bobby Joe Earl, Ray Close, Bruce Ruhl, John Hannah, Bruce Taylor, Ed Mahoney, and Flash Barnes to the inactive roster.
09-11-2062The Calgary Stampeders have changed Icehouse Johnson's name to Ray Close.
09-11-2062The Calgary Stampeders have changed Ralph Martin's name to Icehouse Johnson.
10-21-2057Ralph Martin of the Los Angeles Hollywood Stars is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-27-2054Ralph Martin of the Los Angeles Hollywood Stars is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
08-16-2054The Los Angeles Hollywood Stars have automatically moved Ralph Martin to the active roster.