November 4, 2013(2013-11-04) (aged 85) Hailey, Idaho, U.S.
Alma mater
California
Playing career
1953–1955
Edmonton Eskimos
Position(s)
Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956
Washington Huskies (assistant)
1957–1959
Texas (assistant)
1960–1961
St. Louis Cardinals (DC/co-HC)
1963
Washington Redskins (DC)
1964–1971
California
1973–1977
St. Louis Cardinals (DC)
1978
Oakland Raiders (DB)
1979–1987
Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (RB)
1988
Los Angeles Cobras
1989
Maryland Commandos
1991
London Monarchs (defensive)
1992
London Monarchs
Head coaching record
Overall
40–42–1 (.488)(college)
Ray Willsey (September 30, 1928 – November 4, 2013) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1964 to 1971.[1] During his tenure he compiled a 40–42–1 record.[2] He was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]
^Sargis, Joe (January 19, 1972). "After Eight Seasons .Ray Willsey Quits Cal; White Considers 2 Jobs ". Ellensburg Daily Record. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
^Boyles, Bob; Paul Guido (2008). "California". The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Modern Reference to America's Most Colorful Sport, 1953-Present. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-60239-331-8.
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