Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2010
Chuck Ramsey led the nation in punting in 1973 while earning All-America honors. Ramsey averaged 44.8 yards per punt as a senior and was named first team All-America by the Football Writers Association, Time Magazine, the Sporting News and the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
From 1971 through 1973, Ramsey was the ACC's top punter and was a first-team All-ACC pick as a junior and a senior. Following his senior year, he was invited to the Blue-Gray, East-West Shrine and Hula Bowl all-star games. Following his collegiate career, Ramsey signed with the New York Jets as a free agent and spent eight productive years in the NFL. He was named to the Jets' All-Time Four-Decade team in 2003.
Originally a sixth-round pick of New England in 1974, Ramsey signed with Chicago of the World Football League. He re-joined the NFL with Detroit in 1977.
Ramsey was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 19, 2009.
