Ray Armstrong
Born: 1960 in Elyria, Ohio
Residence: Fostoria, Ohio
Children: Jessica, Jacqueline, Ray Jr., Michael
Career highlights
– Six-time All-Ohio Class AA track athlete
– Class AA state track champ for 100-, 220- and 440-yard dashes, 1979. One of only 12 Ohio high school boys to accomplish this fete in the 102-year history of the meet.
– Class AA state track champ for 220-yard dash and state runner-up for 100 yards, 1978. Finished third as a member of the 880-yard relay.
– Rushed for 1,204 yards in football, lifting Elyria West to a share of the Erie Shore Conference championship, 1978
– Running back for the University of West Virginia, 1979-81
– Elyria Sports Hall of Fame inductee, 1991
– United States Army veteran, 1981-2001. Retired as staff sergeant E-6.
– Desert Storm veteran with combat patch, 1991
– Coached middle boys basketball and middle school girls soccer/softball in Maine. Also a high school running back coach.
Education
1979: Elyria West High School
1979-81: University of West Virginia