Ray Guy, the first punter to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a Super Bowl winner with the Los Angeles Raiders, has died at 72.

On occasion, when Guy speaks at a banquet or to some organization, the host will make an introduction and then an assumption, announcing him as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Ray Guy, the only punter ever enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died on Thursday at the age of 72 after a lengthy illness, his alma mater Southern Mississippi announced.

Legendary Raiders punter Ray Guy was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during enshrinement ceremonies in Canton, Ohio.

Ray Guy, arguably the greatest punter in NFL history, has died at 72 years old. According to his alma mater, Southern Mississippi, Guy’s death followed a lengthy illness.

Ray Guy, who died at 72 Thursday, was the first punter taken in the first round of the NFL draft when he was selected by the Oakland Raiders ...

CANTON, OH - AUGUST 2: Former NFL punter Ray Guy gives his speech during the NFL Class of 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Fawcett Stadium on August 2, 2014 in Canton, Ohio ...

OAKLAND, Calif. – Ray Guy built a Hall of Fame career of making other people wait. Those anxious seconds for punt returners awaiting his booming kicks were nothing compared to the more than two ...

Former NFL punter Ray Guy with his bust during the NFL Class of 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Fawcett Stadium on August 2, 2014, in Canton, Ohio.

Ray Guy, the Hall of Fame punter who won three Super Bowl rings with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders over a 14-season career, has died at the age of 72, the NFL announced Thursday.