Ray Buivid

Ray Buivid
Position: Quarterback, halfback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1915-08-15)August 15, 1915
Place of birth: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Date of death: July 5, 1972(1972-07-05) (aged 56)
Place of death: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Career information
College: Marquette
NFL Draft: 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First quarterback to throw five touchdowns in a game in NFL
  • Third in Heisman Trophy voting (1936)
Career NFL statistics
TDINT: 11–4
Yards: 500
Passer rating: 80.8
Player stats at NFL.com

Raymond Vincent Buivid (August 15, 1915 – July 5, 1972) was an American football player who played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. Buivid played for the Marquette "Golden Avalanche" football team in the first Cotton Bowl Classic. In 1936, he finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was a consensus All-American as a halfback. In 1937, he became the first rookie to throw five touchdowns in an NFL game.[1]

References

  1. "Bucs QB Jameis Winston ties NFL rookie record with 5 TD passes". ESPN.go.com. November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.


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