Austin Raymond 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.

Ray Renfro
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Renfro with the Browns in 1961
No. 26
Position:Flanker
Halfback
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)
NFL draft:1952 / round: 4 / pick: 48
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:281
Receiving yards:5,508
Receiving touchdowns:50
Rushing yards:682
Rushing average:5
Rushing touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Coaching career

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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]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the NFL championship
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1952 CLE 11 0 1 8 8.0 8 0
1953 CLE 12 0 39 722 18.5 70 4
1954 CLE 7 7 13 228 17.5 64 1
1955 CLE 12 12 29 603 20.8 61 8
1956 CLE 12 12 17 325 19.1 46 4
1957 CLE 12 12 21 589 28.0 65 6
1958 CLE 12 12 24 573 23.9 52 6
1959 CLE 12 11 30 528 17.6 70 6
1960 CLE 12 9 24 378 15.8 66 4
1961 CLE 14 14 48 834 17.4 57 6
1962 CLE 14 14 31 638 20.6 65 4
1963 CLE 12 0 4 82 20.5 39 1
Career 142 103 281 5,508 19.6 70 50

Personal life

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

Death

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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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  1. ^ "Ray Renfro". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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