Ray Renfro

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Ray Renfro

Renfro with the Browns in 1961
Personal information
Born	(1929-11-07)November 7, 1929 Whitesboro, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1997(1997-08-04) (aged 67) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Leonard (Leonard, Texas)
College	North Texas State (1949–1951)
Uniform number	26
Position(s)	Flanker Halfback
NFL draft	1952: 4th round, 48th overall
Career history
As player
Cleveland Browns (1952–1963)
As coach
Detroit Lions (1965) Running backs coach Washington Redskins (1966–1967) Wide receivers coach Dallas Cowboys (1968–1972) Quarterbacks & wide receivers coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player 2× NFL champion (1954, 1955) 3× Pro Bowl (1953, 1957, 1960) Cleveland Browns Legends North Texas Mean Green No. 33 retired As a coach Super Bowl champion (VI)
Career statistics
Receptions 281 Receiving yards 5,508 Receiving touchdowns 50 Rushing yards 682 Rushing average 5 Rushing touchdowns 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Raymond "Ray" Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional football flanker who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1963 for the Cleveland Browns. He also played as a halfback from 1952 to 1958. He played college football for the North Texas State Eagles.

He also served as an assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. He coached running backs for the Detroit Lions in 1965. He then coached wide receivers for the Washington Redskins (1966–1967) and the Dallas Cowboys (1968–1972). He helped win Super Bowl VI as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Cowboys.^[1]

He is the father of former NFL wide receiver Mike Renfro and brother of Dean Renfro.

He died at the age of 67 and was interred at the Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery along with Lon Evans.

• Ray Renfro at Find a Grave

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