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

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flanker who played 12 seasons in the

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(NFL) from 1952 to 1963 for the

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. He also played as a halfback from 1952 to 1958. He played

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for the North Texas State Eagles.

Coaching career

He also served as an assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. He coached

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s for the

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in 1965. He then coached wide receivers for the

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(1966–1967) and the

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(1968–1972). He helped win

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as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Cowboys.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Personal life

He is the father of former NFL wide receiver

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and brother of Dean Renfro.

Death

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

References

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* 1929 births 1997 deaths People from Whitesboro, Texas Players of American football from Grayson County, Texas American football wide receivers American football halfbacks North Texas Mean Green football players Cleveland Browns players Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players Detroit Lions coaches Washington Redskins coaches Dallas Cowboys coaches {{widereceiver-1920s-stub