Ray Novotny

Raymond John Novotny
	Novotny at Kent State, 1937
Profile
Position	Fullback, halfback, quarterback
Personal information
Born	October 12, 1907; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 30, 1995 (aged 87)
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	West Tech; (Cleveland, Ohio)
College	Ashland
Career history
Playing
	Portsmouth Spartans (1930); Cleveland Indians (1931); Brooklyn Dodgers (1932);
Coaching
	Ashland (1934);

Raymond John Novotny Sr. (October 12, 1907 – May 30, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally with the Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to playing in the NFL, Novotny played college football at Ashland University. While at Ashland, he earned All-American honors in 1929. In 1934, he returned to Ashland to serve as the school's football coach. He also served as the baseball coach for the 1935 season.

His grandson is Maryland politician Reid Novotny.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Novotny was born on October 12, 1907, in Cleveland to John Novotny and Caroline Hudec of Czech ancestry.^[3]^[4]

^ Novotny (1995). "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014". FamilySearch.
^ Whitepages. "Whitepages". Whitepages. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ Novotny (1907). "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003". FamilySearch.
^ Novotny (1930). "United States Census, 1930". FamilySearch.