| Number | 49 |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback, defensive back |
| Birth date | May 8, 1924 |
| Birth place | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Death date | July 3, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Death place | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 195 |
| High school | Jesuit (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU |
| Draftyear | 1948 |
| Draftround | 8 |
| Draftpick | 57 |
| Pastteams | |
| Statlabel 1 | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue 1 | 231 |
| Statlabel 2 | Rushing average |
| Statvalue 2 | 3.0 |
| Statlabel 3 | Receptions |
| Statvalue 3 | 8 |
| Statlabel 4 | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue 4 | 152 |
| Statlabel 5 | Total touchdowns |
| Statvalue 5 | 4 |
| Pfr | CoatRa20 |
Rayford Jerald Coates (May 8, 1924 – July 3, 2013) was an American professional 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]
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]
References
- ^ "Ray Coates NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "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 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ "Ray Coates Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2016.