University of North Carolina Athletics
Jason Ray To Be Featured On ESPN Tonight
October 16, 2007 | General
Oct. 16, 2007
ESPN tonight will broadcast a story on former Carolina student Jason Ray, who portrayed the UNC mascot Rameses for three years and died on March 26, 2007, three days after being struck by a vehicle while in Hackensack, N.J. Ray was in New Jersey while traveling with the Tar Heel men's basketball team for the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
The story can be seen on the premier of E:60, ESPN's new newsmagazine show, tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
ESPN's story will focus on Ray's life and the impact the donation of his organs had on several families. According to the Charlotte Observer, approximately 80 people have received an organ or tissue from Ray.
ESPN.com yesterday posted a lengthy and touching feature on Ray. Read ESPN.com's feature on Jason here.
