Ray Hare
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- For the American diplomat, see Raymond A. HareRaymond A. HareRaymond Arthur Hare was a United States diplomat, who was Director General of the United States Foreign Service from 1954 to 1956 and Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs from 1965 to 1966.-Early years, 1901—1939:...
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Raymond Lewis Hare (November 21, 1917 – June 1975) was an American football
American football
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running back
Running back
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in the National Football League
National Football League
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for the Washington Redskins
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and the Brooklyn Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
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. Hare also played in the All-America Football Conference
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the nation's best players, and introduced many lasting innovations...
for the New York Yankees
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. He attended Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
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