Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Ray Guy, considered by many as the greatest punter in NFL history, died Thursday following a lengthy illness, the University of Southern Mississippi announced. He was 73.
Guy was born Sept. 22, 1949, in Swainsboro, Ga. He starred at Southern Miss from 1970 to1972, and then was selected as the No. 23 overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft.