Ray Tesser


Raymond Charles Tesser was an American professional football player who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League. He played college football at Carnegie Mellon University.

Early life

Tesser graduated with high honors from Titusville High School in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1930. He lettered in baseball, basketball, and football all four years of high school. He was inducted into the Titusville Area School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

College career

Tesser played football for two years at Carnegie Mellon University, enrolling in the Carnegie Institute of Technology.

Professional career

Tesser played in 23 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates from to, starting 11 of them. He had 19 receptions for 349 yards in his career.