Ray Coates
Position: | Halfback |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth: | May 8, 1924 |
Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Date of death: | July 3, 2013 89) | (aged
Place of death: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | New Orleans (LA) Jesuit |
College: | LSU |
NFL Draft: | 1948 / Round: 8 / Pick: 57 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
Rayford Jerald Coates (May 8, 1924 – July 3, 2013) was a professional American football player. He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the New York Giants. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team.[1]
He scored four touchdowns in his professional career: three rushing in 1948 and one receiving in 1949.[2] He also threw a touchdown pass in 1948, and recorded an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Ray Coates NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Ray Coates Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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