Ray Nitschke was a professional American football linebacker known for playing his entire 15-year career with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. He was born on December 29, 1936, in Elmwood Park, Illinois. Nitschke faced hardships in childhood after his father died in a car accident in 1940 and his mother passed away when he was 13. His older brothers, Robert and Richard, took on the responsibility of raising him during these difficult times.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Nitschke belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Elmwood Park
Place of Death: Venice
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Proviso East High School | University of Illinois system
Occupation: American football player | actor
Employers: Green Bay Packers
Awards Received: Pro Football Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for December 29, 1936
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Capricorn 52 | 8 Capricorn 16 | 7 Aries 38 |
| Moon | 28 Cancer 42 | 3 Taurus 47 | 27 Libra 28 |
| Mercury | 27 Capricorn 27 | 25 Sagittarius 14 | 11 Aries 16 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 26 | 6 Capricorn 23 | 5 Taurus 48 |
| Mars | 26 Libra 5 | 10 Capricorn 58 | 3 Sagittarius 53 |
| Jupiter | 6 Capricorn 7 | 21 Cancer 39 | 23 Capricorn 48 |
| Saturn | 17 Pisces 19 | 25 Pisces 57 | 26 Pisces 53 |
| Uranus | 5 Taurus 43 | 28 Taurus 1 | 7 Taurus 47 |
| Neptune | 18 Virgo 56 | 29 Pisces 28 | 17 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 3 | 2 Aquarius 39 | 26 Cancer 31 |
| Rahu | 23 Sagittarius 39 | 12 Pisces 17 | 18 Sagittarius 56 |
| Ketu | 23 Gemini 39 | 12 Virgo 17 | 18 Gemini 56 |
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