Schumacher was All-City in Chicago, winning the Kizer all-city award in December 1942 as a co-captain of the Tilden Tech Blue Devils.
He then played one year at Purdue before enlisting in the Army Air Forces, subsequently playing for the Hondo Air Field team in Hondo, Texas.

Upon returning home, George Halas signed Raymond and his brother Harold to the Chicago Bears at the same time, on July 26, 1946.
He first played for the Bears' farm team Akron Bears of the American Association, taking on their parent team in a September exhibition game at the Rubber Bowl.

In early 1947, Akron left the AFL leaving Newark as the Chicago Bears' primary farm team; Newark then moved to Bloomfield, New Jersey and became the Cardinals.
In August, he played for the Bears in the Chicago College All-Star Game.
He went on to play two seasons as fullback before retiring with knee and other injuries.
There had been some friction between Halas and Ray as well; Ray owned a garage with his brothers, and Halas did not like his players to have "outside" jobs.

A grandson of his brother James, Jerry Schumacher, was a linebacker for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team and spent time with the Bears in 2004.
Schumacher was All-City in Chicago, winning the Kizer all-city award in December 1942 as a co-captain of the Tilden Tech Blue Devils. He then played one year at Purdue before enlisting in the Army Air Forces, subsequently playing for the Hondo Air Field team in Hondo, Texas.
Upon returning home, George Halas signed Raymond and his brother Harold to the Chicago Bears at the same time, on July 26, 1946. He first played for the Bears' farm team Akron Bears of the American Association, taking on their parent team in a September exhibition game at the Rubber Bowl.
In early 1947, Akron left the AFL leaving Newark as the Chicago Bears' primary farm team; Newark then moved to Bloomfield, New Jersey and became the Cardinals. In August, he played for the Bears in the Chicago College All-Star Game. He went on to play two seasons as fullback before retiring with knee and other injuries. There had been some friction between Halas and Ray as well; Ray owned a garage with his brothers, and Halas did not like his players to have "outside" jobs.
A grandson of his brother James, Jerry Schumacher, was a linebacker for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team and spent time with the Bears in 2004.
Raymond R. Schumacher