Austin Raymond Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional

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player. Renfro attended the

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and played in 12 NFL seasons from 1952–1963 for the

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. He is the father of former

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and

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wide receiver Mike Renfro. Ray died at the age of 67 and was interred at the Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery along with Lon Evans. He also served as an NFL assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965, he coached

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s for the

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. He then coached wide receivers for the

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(1966–1967) and

(1968–1972). He helped win Super Bowl VI as the Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys.

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* 1929 births 1997 deaths People from Whitesboro, Texas American football wide receivers North Texas Mean Green football players Cleveland Browns players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players {{widereceiver-1920s-stub