The name Tony Gray may not resonate in New Mexico sports lore like those of Tommy McDonald, Gray’s football and track teammate at Highland High School, or Don Perkins, his football teammate at the University of New Mexico.
Perkins and McDonald, of course, went on to storied careers in the NFL. Gray did not.
Yet, pro career or no pro career, Gray’s name is one worth remembering – and his contributions to New Mexico sports worth celebrating.
Gray, a fleet, elusive running back and kick returner who with Perkins helped usher in what can be called the golden era of UNM football, died in Albuquerque on May 13.