About Ray Syrnyk
Lived 1934 – 1956 (aged 21–22). Ray Syrnyk was a Canadian canadian football player.
Raymond Nicholas Syrnyk (1934 – December 9, 1956) was a professional Canadian football player, and was one of 62 people who died on Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810.
Syrnyk played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a rookie offensive lineman at the time of his death. Syrnyk's No. 56 jersey is one of eight that has been retired by the Roughriders.
Amateur football and college career Syrnyk played amateur Canadian football in the Canadian Junior Football League, and was a member of the 1953 Canadian Junior Football Championship Saskatoon Hilltops.
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Who was Ray Syrnyk?
Canadian football player
When was Ray Syrnyk born?
Ray Syrnyk was born in 1934 in Saskatoon.
When did Ray Syrnyk die?
Ray Syrnyk died on 9 December 1956 in Slesse Mountain.
What was Ray Syrnyk's occupation?
Ray Syrnyk was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Ray Syrnyk?
Ray Syrnyk was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ray Syrnyk. https://biography.guide/ray-syrnyk/
MLA: "Ray Syrnyk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ray-syrnyk/.
Chicago: "Ray Syrnyk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ray-syrnyk/.
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