Gender: Male
Kenneth Ray Callahan was an American football player and coach. He was recruited by Coach Paul Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky in 1952 under a full scholarship. Coach Bryant mentored him often taking him fishing and along on other recruiting trips to convince players to come to U.K. to play. He later coached for his alma mater as an assistant coach from 1963 to 1966. He then moved to University of Cincinnati as an assistant coach for 2 years before becoming the head football coach from 1969 to 1972, compiling a record of 20–23. His first pro team was in 1973 with the Baltimore Colts as a linebacker coach under former teammate Howard Schnellenberger. Callahan then took a chance with the World Football League Florida Blazers with Jack Pardee. The Blazers made it to the World Bowl losing to the Birmingham Americans by 1 point but with controversy in the officiating. Coach Callahan then bolted back to the NFL with the Chicago Bears as the offensive line coach in front of Walter Peyton for his first 3 years as a player. The Washington Redskins was his next stop for 3 years of offensive line coach again with Jack Pardee at the helm. Callahan then headed south to Texas with the Houston Oilers as the defensive line coach for 2 years. Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack exchange" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years. Callahan retired to Bracey, Va on Lake Gaston and enjoyed lake life with his high school sweetheart wife Essie "Lee" Dorsey. Callahan died on September 2, 2017.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024
On the name Ray Callahan, Ray means Regal, Counsellor, Abbreviation of Raymond, Advice, Beam of Light, Grace, Well Advised Protector, Wise Protector, Dear Brook, Abbreviation of R, Beam of light. Callahan means Little Bright Headed One.
The name Ray Callahan is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ray is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and 91 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Ray is recorded 64,782 times globally, ranking it as the 995th most common name worldwide.
Ray is most prevalent in United States of America, with 23,119 occurrences, making it the 234th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Ray is found among 1 in every 49 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #234 | 1 : 78 |
| United Kingdom | #242 | 1 : 67 |
| Hong Kong | #85 | 1 : 107 |
| Mexico | #646 | 1 : 330 |
| Malaysia | #537 | 1 : 813 |
| Canada | #244 | 1 : 164 |
| South Africa | #1,035 | 1 : 1,113 |
| Ireland | #164 | 1 : 49 |
| Brazil | #653 | 1 : 461 |
| Singapore | #286 | 1 : 446 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ray from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Kenneth Ray Callahan was an American football player and coach. He was recruited by Coach Paul Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky in 1952 under a full scholarship. Coach Bryant mentored him often taking him fishing and along on other recruiting trips to convince players to come to U.K. to play. He later coached for his alma mater as an assistant coach from 1963 to 1966. He then moved to University of Cincinnati as an assistant coach for 2 years before becoming the head football coach from 1969 to 1972, compiling a record of 20–23. His first pro team was in 1973 with the Baltimore Colts as a linebacker coach under former teammate Howard Schnellenberger. Callahan then took a chance with the World Football League Florida Blazers with Jack Pardee. The Blazers made it to the World Bowl losing to the Birmingham Americans by 1 point but with controversy in the officiating. Coach Callahan then bolted back to the NFL with the Chicago Bears as the offensive line coach in front of Walter Peyton for his first 3 years as a player. The Washington Redskins was his next stop for 3 years of offensive line coach again with Jack Pardee at the helm. Callahan then headed south to Texas with the Houston Oilers as the defensive line coach for 2 years. Joe Walton then called upon Ray Callahan to lead up the defensive line "sack exchange" consisting of Barry Bennett, Marty Lyons, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau, of the New York Jets for the next 7 years. Callahan retired to Bracey, Va on Lake Gaston and enjoyed lake life with his high school sweetheart wife Essie "Lee" Dorsey. Callahan died on September 2, 2017.
Ray Callahan was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1915.
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