Facts:   - number: 51    - height in: 2      - birth date: 1 august 1949    - cfhofyear: 2005    - death date: 29 september 2009    - college: tennessee    - cfhof: nettlesray    - nfldraftedround: 6    - awards: 1972 rookie of the year    - name: ray nettles    - playing years: 1972 - 1976    - death place: jacksonville , florida    - birth place: jacksonville , florida    - weight lbs: 220    - position: linebacker    - nfldraftedyear: 1972    - cfleastallstar: 1978    - nfldraftedteam: miami dolphins    - nfldraftedpick: 155    - height ft: 6    - cflwestallstar: 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1977    - import: yes   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ray nettles .
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ray nettles -lrb- august 1 , 1949 -- september 29 , 2009 -rrb- was a football linebacker at the university of tennessee who played professional canadian football from 1972-1980 .he was a five-time canadian football league all-star and hall of famer .