[1] Gay was selected in the 1973 NFL supplemental draft by the Oakland Raiders but was cut in training camp.
He had also played for a semi-pro football team called the Model City Diplomats for $75 per game.
[5] The case became a cause célèbre for the feminist movement due to the allegations of long-term domestic violence.
Ms. magazine alleged that when Roxanne called the police, officers would often discuss football with Blenda.
[5] Ultimately, Roxanne Gay was determined to have schizophrenia and confined to the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.