Ray Flaherty
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| Ray Flaherty | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 1, 1903 |
| Place of birth | Spokane, WA |
| Date of death | July 19, 1994 |
| Position(s) | E |
| College | Washington State, Gonzaga University |
| Career Record | 54-21-3 |
| Championships Won |
1942 NFL Championship 1937 NFL Championship |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1926 1927-1928 1928-1935 |
Los Angeles Wildcats New York Yankees (NFL) New York Giants |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1936 1937-1942 |
Boston Redskins Washington Redskins |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1976 | |
Ray Flaherty (September 1, 1903 - July 19, 1994) was a professional football player in the National Football League from 1926-1935. He was the Head Coach of the Boston/Washington Redskins from 1936-1942, where he won four division titles (1936, 1937, 1940, 1942) and two NFL Championships (1937, 1942). Flaherty served in the United States Navy until 1945. Upon his return, he accepted the head coaching position with the AAFC's New York Yankees, winning division titles in each of his two full seasons at the helm. He left the Yankees midway through the 1948 season and spent 1949 as coach of the AAFC Chicago Hornets.
Among his innovations, Flaherty is credited with inventing the screen pass in 1937.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976 for his contributions as a coach.
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
- Biography by Professional Football Researchers Association
| Preceded by: Eddie Casey |
Washington Redskins Head Coaches 1936-1942 |
Succeeded by: Dutch Bergman |
| Washington Redskins/Boston Braves Head Coaches |
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| Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Gibbs • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs |
