Hall of Fame
Position: Guard
Years: 1948-1951
Place of Birth: Bowden, GA
Date of Birth: Mar 17, 1931
Place of Death: Rome, GA
Date of Death: Jan 10, 2007
Jersey Number: 60
Height: 6-2
Weight: 215
High School: Cedartown, GA (Cedartwon HS)
Ray Beck played four years at guard for Georgia Tech and had his best season in 1951. He was named All-America by the Football Writers Association and the American Football Coaches Association. The Birmingham Quaterback Club named him the Most Valuable Lineman in the Southeastern Conference, and he helped Georgia Tech to an 11-0-1 season that included a 17-14 victory over Baylor in the Orange Bowl. That 1951 season at Georgia Tech was part of a streak of 30 games without a loss. Beck played in 1952 and 1955-57 with the New York Giants in the National Football League. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in industrial management. After his football playing days, he served as president of a trucking company in the Atlanta area. He also served in the U.S. Army with the rank of lieutenant.
