Ray Coates

Ray Coates
Position: Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1924-05-08)May 8, 1924
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death: July 3, 2013(2013-07-03) (aged 89)
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. 1 2 "Ray Coates NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. "Ray Coates Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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