Austin Raymond "Ray" Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional football wide receiver 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.
Coaching career
He also served as an assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. He coached
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.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Personal life
He is the father of former NFL wide receiver
Mike Renfro 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.
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