Guys punts often left opposing offenses pinned deep into their own end of the field. A closer look at ray guys hall of fame candidacy the. This book will make the difference between winning and losing football games. Rick sang a comprehensive guide to football kicking and punting that includes drills and strategies for improving consistency, accuracy, distance, and hang time and offers warmup and conditioning programs.
Madden makes the same claim in the foreword to guys book. It was a concept that until then had not been given serious consideration. Football kicking and punting and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Ray guy and rick sang, football kicking and punting, human kinetics, 2009, p. Committing a first round draft pick to ray guy, the raiders suddenly elevating punting to a strategic level. For his efforts, and for revolutionizing the game, ray guy was recently elected to the pro football hall of fame the first ever dedicated, or pure, punter to do so.
Football kicking and punting by ray guy and rick sang. To date, guy remains the only punter drafted in the first round. Football kicking and punting ray guy 9780736074704. Football kicking and punting by ray guy, rick sang. Legendary raiders punter ray guy frustrated but resigned. Buy a cheap copy of football kicking and punting book by ray guy. The 63, 195pounder from southern mississippi spent his entire 14season, 207game career with the raiders. Ray guy punters only advanced training camp invite only is for. Ray guy highlights pro football hall of fame official site. Football kicking and punting paperback keplers books. Nfl punting legend and pro football hall of fame member ray guy provides lessons and teaches fundamentals on achieving a spiral for punters wanting to self. Football kicking and punting human kinetics canada. Shane lechler, probowl punter, oakland raiders this is the most. When guys booming punts caught another legendarily wacky 1970s team by.
Guy and coauthor rick sang, provide the knowhow to get any kicker ready for game day. Book table of contents author excerpts sample content book huddle up with one of the greatest players in football history as he shares the techniques, strategies, and secrets of kicking and punting. William ray guy born december 22, 1949 is an american former professional football player. Ray guy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ray guy is not in the pro football hall of fame, and neither is any other punter. In football kicking and punting, hall of famer and nfl 75th anniversary team member ray guy joins veteran kicking coach rick sang to provide aspiring kickers and punters with expert instruction found nowhere else. Huddle up with one of the greatest players in football history as he shares the techniques, strategies, and secrets of kicking and punting.
Ray guy has 11 books on goodreads with 110 ratings. The raiders punter before guy was pretty good himself. During his career, guy played in a record 207 consecutive games, averaged 42. Ill leave it to the honors system, since so many honorable people post here. Ray guy career facts, stats, records silver and black pride. When guys booming punts caught another legendarily wacky 1970s team by surprise, hijinksand an urban legendensued. Ray guy became the first punter ever selected in the first round of a national football league draft when the oakland raiders tapped him as the 23rd player chosen in 1973. Wallace, bruce wexler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Behind a desk, in a secondfloor office of an old mansionturnedcollege alumni center, sits a. Football kicking and punting, ray guy rick sang shop. Seeing ray guy hand out his namesake award last night prompted this. Because of ray guy, punters became a weapon used to control field position, often with game altering results. Hall of famer and nfl 75th anniversary team member ray guy joins veteran kicking coach rick sang to provide aspiring kickers and punters with expert instruction. Van chancellor to speak at the c spire gillom and howell awards.
William ray guy born december 22, 1949 is a retired american football punter for the oaklandlos angeles raiders. Ray guy football kicking camps summer 2020 kicking. Uva punter nicholas conte semifinalist for ray guy award. A punter on ray guy finally making the hall of fame. On the first day of each camp every athlete is charted to determine skill level and to track individual progress. The book presents the fundamentals through advanced skills, including techniques and training for snappers and holders. Football kicking and punting pdf human kinetics canada. For all his dominance on the mound, guy was even better in football, setting school records for interceptions in a season 8, longest field goal 61 yards, a ncaa record at the time and punting average 44. He won three super bowls with the oakland raiders also on august 2, 2014, guy was inducted to. First ever pure punter inducted in the pro football hall of fame. Ray guy punting instruction how to punt a football.
Former punter ray guy will be enshrined in the hall of fame this weekend, the first punter ever to make it to canton. With ray guy getting into the hall of fame tonight, it seems fitting we detail some facts and stats from his 14year career. Football kicking and punting by rick sang and ray guy. Huddle up with one of the greatest players in football histor. Coming from the university of southern mississippi, he was the only pure punter ever to be selected in the first round of the nfl draft when the oakland raiders selected him in 1973. And guy is not happy about the hall of fame voters who, he says, dont appreciate punters. First correct answer without consulting the internet gets moved up a level on the ot ballerhot chick rating scale. In football kicking and punting, hall of famer and nfl 75th anniversary team member ray guy joins veteran kicking c. He was so effective that he never had a punt returned for a touchdown in his entire career. In football kicking and punting, ray guy and rick sang explain the skills, techniques, and strategies to improve field position, increase accuracy, and put more points on the board.
Coming out of the university of southern mississippi, ray. Why pat mcafee hates hall of fame punter ray guy the rich eisen show 121019 duration. In football kicking and punting, hall of famer and nfl 75th anniversary team member ray guy joins veteran kicking coach rick sang to provide. Techniques vary for punting a football human kinetics.
From his extraordinary high school accomplishments to the pro football hall of fame and nfls alltime team, ray guys unparalleled career has provided him. How to get your company on the quality track and keep it there by ray svenson, karen wallace, guy w. Because the football is near midfield, an intense punt rush by the return team is less likely because of the increased probability of a fake punt by the punting team. During his 14year professional career all spent with the raiders, ray guy averaged 42. Football kicking and punting by ray guy 9780736074704 this website uses cookies for analytical and functional purposes. He was the first punter inducted into the college football hall of fame, in 2004. Conte is the only player from the acc on the list of semifinalists. Ray guys most popular book is that far greater bay. Football kicking and punting by ray guy and rick sang prokicker.
Punted 200 times for 8,934 yards for a career average of 44. Football kicking and punting book by ray guy, rick sang. Ray guy news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2016 learn how and when to remove this template. Ray guy used a heliumfilled football against the oilers in 1977. Football kicking and punting ray guy, rick sang on. The success of our alumni dominating ncaa and nfl rosters and record books proves it. In football kicking and punting, ray guy, the greatest punter in football history, provides you with expert kicking and punting instruction. The ray guy oneday kicking camp is identical to the first day of our nationally renowned academy. The ray guy award is given annually to the national punter of the year. Blue chip prospect ray guy attended the university of southern mississippi where he was an allamerican safety in 1972, his senior year.
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