Ray Enright (Canadian football)
| Born: | June 15, 1929 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: | August 4, 2023 (aged 94) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB, E |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | North Dakota |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1951–1953 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1954 | BC Lions |
Raymond Leo Enright (June 15, 1929 – August 4, 2023) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at the University of North Dakota.[1][2]
In 1981, Enright was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in the August 8, 1980 shooting death of Suzanne Meloche at a Calgary restaurant.[3][4] Held at the William Head Institution, he was paroled in 2001.[5] Enright died on August 4, 2023, at the age of 94.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ray Enright football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "Friends mourn woman found dead in bar fire". Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ How a football star became a murderer: [FINAL Edition] Slade, Daryl. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 14 Mar 1997: B.5.
- ^ Judge who was given 24-hour police protection won DFC as bomber pilot Fedori, Kathy. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 06 June 2007: S.9.
- ^ Raymond Leo Enright
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