Ray Coates
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana | May 8, 1924
Died: | July 3, 2013 New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged 89)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | New Orleans (LA) Jesuit |
College: | LSU |
Position: | Halfback |
NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 8 / pick: 57 |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
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 had an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.[1]
References
- ^ a b "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.