▁play offs , ▁and ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁America ' s ▁greatest ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁coach es . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁ 2 8 - year ▁career , ▁he ▁co ached ▁ 1 0 ▁teams ▁to ▁und efe ated ▁seasons . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁co ached ▁many ▁k ids ▁who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁great ▁college ▁and ▁professional ▁football , ▁including ; ▁his ▁son ▁Ray ▁Jr . ▁who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁Y ale , ▁and ▁Men il ▁M av ra ides ▁Guard ▁for ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁and ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁R idd ick ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 5 8 . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁Ford ham ▁University ▁induct ed ▁R idd ick ▁into ▁its ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁for ▁Football . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁Low ell ▁High ▁School ▁opened ▁the ▁Raymond ▁E . ▁R idd ick ▁Field ▁House ▁in ▁his ▁honor , ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Low ell ▁High ▁School ▁Athlet ic ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Many ▁of ▁R idd ick ' s ▁personal ▁papers , ▁photograph s , ▁sc rap books , ▁and ▁play book ▁are ▁stored ▁in ▁the ▁R idd ick ▁Collection ▁hous ed ▁by ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Low ell ' s ▁Special ▁Col lections ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 6 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁football ▁ends