Ray Farris
Ray Farris was a college football player. University of North CarolinaFarris was a prominent guard for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina. He was known as a multi-threat guard because he could also do the work of a back.[1][2] One Dr. R. B. Lawson picked Farris as a guard on his all-time North Carolina football team.[3][4] 1929He was captain and All-Southern in 1929.[5][6] The 1929 team scored a record 346 points.[6] Farris was also selected as a third-team All-American.[7] The 1929 season was seen as a great turnaround for the UNC football team, led by the "hell-for-leather guard" Farris.[8] He wore #99. 1930In 1930 he coached the school's freshman team.[1] PoliticsAlso in 1930 he "jumped from college to politics" as an organizer for the state young people's democratic organization.[9] References
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