Leon Gray is the 28th man selected into the New England Patriots’ Hall of Fame, as the club announced yesterday. A third-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in 1973, Gray joined the organization off waivers that same year and went on to establish himself as one of the best left tackles in football: he appeared in 80 games for New England over the course of six seasons and became a core member of what is now a legendary offensive line.
One of the voters responsible for bestowing the honor upon the former Patriots starting left tackle, who passed away in 2001 at just 49 years old, is the club’s current football research director, Ernie Adams.