Ray Coates

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 was MVP of the 1947 Cotton Bowl. He was also a member of LSU's 1946 SEC championship baseball team. For five decades he held the LSU record for longest punt, at 76-yards against Rice in 1944.^[2]

Key Information

No. 49
Positions	Halfback Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1924-05-08)May 8, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2013(2013-07-03) (aged 89) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Jesuit (New Orleans, Louisiana)
College	LSU
NFL draft	1948: 8th round, 57th overall pick
Career history
New York Giants (1948–1949)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 231 Rushing average 3.0 Receptions 8 Receiving yards 152 Total touchdowns 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Rushing yards	231
Rushing average	3.0
Receptions	8
Receiving yards	152
Total touchdowns	4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Show more

He scored four touchdowns in his professional career: three rushing in 1948 and one receiving in 1949.^[3] He also threw a touchdown pass in 1948, and recorded an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Ray Coates NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
2. ^ "1947 Cotton Bowl MVP Coates Dies, 89 - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". www.lsusports.net. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
3. ^ "Ray Coates Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e