Ray Tesser

Ray Tesser
No. 40
Position:	End / Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	June 2, 1912; Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	November 2, 1982 (aged 70); Corry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Titusville (PA)
College:	Carnegie Mellon
Career history
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1934);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Charles Tesser (June 2, 1912 – November 2, 1982) was an American football player who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Carnegie Mellon University,^[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Early life

Tesser graduated with high honors from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1930. He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football all four years of high school. He was inducted into the Titusville Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.^[2]

Tesser played football for two years at Carnegie Mellon University, enrolling in the Carnegie Institute of Technology.^[2]

Tesser played in 23 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933 to 1934, starting 11 of them. He had 19 receptions for 349 yards in his career.