About Ray Knode
Lived 1901 – 1982 (aged 81). Ray Knode was an American baseball player and american football player.
Robert Troxell "Ray" Knode (January 28, 1901 – April 13, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball baseball and college football player. He played for four seasons as a first baseman with the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1926.
Knode attended the University of Maryland, where he played on the football team as a quarterback from 1916 to 1919. He later attended the University of Michigan, where he also played quarterback from 1921 to 1922.
His older brother, Kenneth T. Knode followed a similar career path. He played professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals and as a quarterback at both Maryland and Michigan.
He later became the athletic director of Battle Creek Public Schools in Calhoun County, Michigan where he coached baseball, basketball, and football in addition to being head of the athletic program.
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Who was Ray Knode?
American baseball player (1901-1982)
When was Ray Knode born?
Ray Knode was born on 28 January 1901 in Westminster.
When did Ray Knode die?
Ray Knode died on 13 April 1982 in Battle Creek.
What was Ray Knode's occupation?
Ray Knode was a baseball player and american football player.
What nationality was Ray Knode?
Ray Knode was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ray Knode. https://biography.guide/ray-knode/
MLA: "Ray Knode." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ray-knode/.
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