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Crazy Ray

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He started selling pennants at games in 1962 and quickly endeared himself to Cowboys fans with his western outfits, magic tricks, trademark whistle, and galloping along with a
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He was never officially employed by the Cowboys, but was given a Special Parking Pass and All-access for home games. He was also known as the "Whistling Vendor" at
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minor-league professional ice hockey team at State Fair Coliseum. He could be seen at the State Fair of Texas and various concerts entertaining the public.
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Crazy Ray making balloon sculptures for children following a Cowboys win in 2003.
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Crazy Ray has a place in the Visa Hall of Fans Exhibit at the
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as he was selected as the fan choice for the Dallas Cowboys.
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were seen pretending to fight with each other during games.
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mascot
Dallas Cowboys
hobby horse
Dallas Tornado
Texas Rangers
Dallas Black Hawks
Zema Williams
Chief Zee
Washington Redskins
Chief Zee
heart disease
diabetes
Dallas
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Barrel Man
Chief Zee
Fireman Ed
Hogettes
License Plate Guy


Still Crazy Cowboys fanatic nearing final whistle
Dallas Observer
the original
Remembering Crazy Ray
"NFL loses two superfans"
USA Today
"'Crazy Ray,' who sparked Cowboys fans for years, dies"
ESPN.com

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