Background
Gary Gray was born on February 23, 1945 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.
Gary Gray was born on February 23, 1945 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.
Following graduation from Fort Cobb High School in 1963, he attended Oklahoma City University, where he led them to the All-College Tournament championship in 1966.
His OCU Chiefs made the 1966 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Basketball Tournament. Gray was named an Academic All American for 1966-1967 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Professional Basketball Gray was drafted in the third round of the 1967 National Basketball Association Draft by the Cincinnati Royals.
He was also selected in the 1967 American Basketball Association Draft by the Dallas Chaparrals.
He spent the 1967-1968 season with the Royals, averaging 2.4 points per game in limited playing time. He was later selected by the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire in the 1968 National Basketball Association Expansion Draft.
Gary Gray was inducted into the OCU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.