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<p><b>William Gray</b> (1850 - January 24, 1903) was an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is best known for inventing the coin-operated <a href="page.php?w=payphone">payphone</a> and an improved chest protector for <a href="page.php?w=baseball">baseball</a> <a href="page.php?w=catcher">catcher</a>s. He founded the highly successful Gray Telephone Pay Station Company, which became one of the largest employers in the <a href="page.php?w=Hartford%2C_Connecticut">Hartford, Connecticut</a>, area.</p>

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