Ray Maxey, once one of New Mexico’s greatest high school football players, an All-American quarterback from Rio Grande High School in the mid-1960s, has died.
Maxey, 80, died on July 4.
“He was one of a kind,” said his wife, Nikki. “He was humble, kind … he loved to help everyone.”
Maxey said she was unsure what caused her husband’s death, and added that he had recently been diagnosed as having vertigo and was having consistent dizzy spells.
Ray Maxey was a dominant athlete in the South Valley, a multisport star who played football, basketball and baseball.
Maxey, 80, died on July 4.
“He was one of a kind,” said his wife, Nikki. “He was humble, kind … he loved to help everyone.”
Maxey said she was unsure what caused her husband’s death, and added that he had recently been diagnosed as having vertigo and was having consistent dizzy spells.
Ray Maxey was a dominant athlete in the South Valley, a multisport star who played football, basketball and baseball.
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