[1] Brought up in the Sydney suburb of Canada Bay and educated at Homebush Boys High School, Bray was a talented schoolboy rugby union footballer representing NSW Combined High Schools and subsequently Eastern Suburbs.

While not pursuing a full-time career in rugby, he subsequently made cameo appearances at several tournaments, including the Ettamogah Pub Sevens competition in Albury, the Hong Kong Tens and the World Classics in Bermuda.

[3] In 2000 Gordon Bray was awarded an Australian Sports Medal for his services to rugby through refereeing and for being a long time supporter via television broadcasting.

[4] In the June 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List he was made a Member of the Order of Australia "For service to broadcasting as a sports commentator, to the promotion of Rugby Union football, and to the community".

[6] Bray is an ambassador for Legacy Australia, a charity which supports war widows and their families.