Ray Nolting

Raymond Albert Nolting (November 8, 1913 – July 5, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1936 to 1943. Nolting rushed for over 2,285 yards and had over 508 yards receiving on 30 receptions in eight seasons with the Bears. He was a member of three Bears teams that won the NFL championship, in 1940, 1941 and 1943, and was selected to the Pro Bowl twice. In the 1940 Bears' 73–0 rout of the Washington Redskins, Nolting rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a Sammy Baugh pass. Nolting played college football at the University of Cincinnati.

Ray Nolting

No. 25
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1913-11-08)November 8, 1913 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	July 5, 1995(1995-07-05) (aged 81) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hughes (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:	Cincinnati
Undrafted:	1936
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (1936–1943)
As a coach:
Cincinnati (1945–1948) Head coach New York Yanks (1949) Backfield coach Green Bay Packers (1950) Backfield coach
Career highlights and awards
3× NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1943)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 82 Starts: 47 Stats at Pro Football Reference

From 1945 to 1948, he served as the head football coached at his alma mater, compiling a record of 23–15–1.^[1] Nolting returned to the in NFL 1949 as backfield coach for the New York Yanks under coach Charley Ewart.^[2] 1950, he moved on to the Green Bay Packers, serving in the same position under head coach Gene Ronzani.^[3] He resigned from his post with the Packers in January 1951 to take up business in Cincinnati.^[4]

Nolting was later a resident of West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. He died on July 5, 1995, at Providence Hospital in Cincinnati.^[5][6]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Cincinnati Bearcats (Independent) (1945)
1945	Cincinnati	4–4
Cincinnati Bearcats (Mid-American Conference) (1946–1948)
1946	Cincinnati	9–2	2–0	1st	W Sun
1947	Cincinnati	7–3	3–1	1st
1948	Cincinnati	3–6–1	3–1	2nd
Cincinnati:		23–15–1	8–2
Total:		23–15–1

References

1. "Ray Nolting Is Named Grid Coach At UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 12, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Ray Nolting In New Job". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. March 9, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Ray Nolting Is Named On Green Bay's Staff". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. May 16, 1950. p. 21. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Ray Nolting Resigns As Packer Assistant". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. January 16, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Hopkins, John (July 7, 1995). "Ray A. Nolting played, coached football at UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. C6. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Groeschen, Tom (July 8, 1995). "Nolting was Favorite of Halas". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. D8. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

• Ray Nolting at Find a Grave
• Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference