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{{shortShort description|American football wideplayer receiver(1929–1997)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ray Renfro
| image = Ray Renfrorenfro -topps 1953card Bowmancropped.jpg
| image_size =155px
| alt =
|caption=Renfro on a 1953 Bowman football card
| caption = Renfro with the Browns in 1961
|position=[[Wide receiver]]
| number = 26
| position = [[Wide receiver|Flanker]] <br> [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
|birth_date={{Birth date|1929|11|7}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|11|7}}
|birth_place=[[Whitesboro, Texas]]
| birth_place = [[Whitesboro, Texas]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1997|08|4|1929|11|7}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|08|4|1929|11|7}}
|death_place =[[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| death_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.
|draftyear=1952
| height_ft = 6
|draftround=4
| height_in = 1
|draftpick=48
| weight_lb = 190
|college=[[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas]]
| high_school = Leonard <br> ([[Leonard, Texas]])
|pastteams=
| college = [[North Texas Mean Green football|North Texas State]] (1949–1951)
* [[Cleveland Browns]] (1952–1963)
| pastcoachingdraftyear = 1952
| draftround = 4
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] (QB / WR)
| draftpick = 48
|highlights=
| pastteams =
; As player
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|1952|1963}})
* 2× [[History of the National Football League championship|NFL champion]] ([[1954 NFL Championship Game|1954]], [[1955 NFL Championship Game|1955]])
| pastcoaching =
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1965}}) <br> Running backs coach
* [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1966|1967}}) <br> Wide receivers coach
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|1968|1972}}) <br> Quarterbacks & wide receivers coach
| highlights = ; As a player
* 2× [[List of NFL champions (1920–1969)|NFL champion]] ([[1954 NFL Championship Game|1954]], [[1955 NFL Championship Game|1955]])
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1954 Pro Bowl|1953]], [[1958 Pro Bowl|1957]], [[1961 Pro Bowl|1960]])
* [[Cleveland Browns#Cleveland Browns legends|Cleveland Browns Legends]]
* [[North Texas Mean Green football#Retired numbers|North Texas Mean Green No. 33]] retired
; As a coach
* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl]] champion]] ([[Super Bowl VI|VI]])
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (Americangridiron football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue1 = 281
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 5,508
| statlabel3 =Rushing attReceiving [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue3 =137 50
| statlabel4 = Rushing yards
| statvalue4 = 682
| statlabel5 =[[Touchdown]]s Rushing average
| statvalue5 =54 5
| statlabel6 = Rushing touchdowns
|nfl=Ray-Renfro
| statvalue6 = 4
|pfr=R/RenfRa00
| pfr = R/RenfRa00
}}
 
'''Austin Raymond Renfro''' (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player.[[wide Renfroreceiver|flanker]] attendedwho played 12 seasons in the [[UniversityNational ofFootball North TexasLeague]] and(NFL) playedfrom in1952 12 NFL seasons fromto 1952–19631963 for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He isalso theplayed fatheras of formera [[HoustonHalfback (American Oilersfootball)|halfback]] andfrom [[Dallas1952 Cowboys]]to [[wide1958. receiver]]He played [[Mikecollege Renfrofootball]]. Ray died atfor the age[[North ofTexas 67Mean andGreen wasfootball|North interredTexas at the Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery along with [[LonState EvansEagles]].
 
==Coaching career==
He also served as an assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. He coached [[running back]]s for the [[Detroit Lions]] in 1965. He then coached wide receivers for the [[Washington Commanders|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RenfRa00.htm |title=Ray Renfro |website=pro-football-reference.com |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref>
 
==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#ffe6bd; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[NFL championship]]
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}
 
===Regular season===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1952 NFL season|1952]] !! [[1952 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 11 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 8.0 || 8 || 0
|-
! [[1953 NFL season|1953]] !! [[1953 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 0 || 39 || 722 || 18.5 || '''70''' || 4
|-
! [[1954 NFL season|1954]] !! style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[1954 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 7 || 7 || 13 || 228 || 17.5 || 64 || 1
|-
! [[1955 NFL season|1955]] !! style="background:#ffe6bd;"|[[1955 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 12 || 29 || 603 || style="background:#cfecec;"|20.8 || 61 || '''8'''
|-
! [[1956 NFL season|1956]] !! [[1956 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 12 || 17 || 325 || 19.1 || 46 || 4
|-
! [[1957 NFL season|1957]] !! [[1957 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 12 || 21 || 589 || '''28.0''' || 65 || 6
|-
! [[1958 NFL season|1958]] !! [[1958 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 12 || 24 || 573 || 23.9 || 52 || 6
|-
! [[1959 NFL season|1959]] !! [[1959 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 11 || 30 || 528 || 17.6 || '''70''' || 6
|-
! [[1960 NFL season|1960]] !! [[1960 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 9 || 24 || 378 || 15.8 || 66 || 4
|-
! [[1961 NFL season|1961]] !! [[1961 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| '''14''' || '''14''' || '''48''' || '''834''' || 17.4 || 57 || 6
|-
! [[1962 NFL season|1962]] !! [[1962 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| '''14''' || '''14''' || 31 || 638 || 20.6 || 65 || 4
|-
! [[1963 NFL season|1963]] !! [[1963 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 12 || 0 || 4 || 82 || 20.5 || 39 || 1
|-
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RenfRa00.htm Career] !! 142 !! 103 !! 281 !! 5,508 !! 19.6 !! 70 !! 50
|}
 
==Personal life==
He is the father of former NFL wide receiver [[Mike Renfro]] and brother of [[Dean Renfro]].
 
==Death==
He also served as an NFL assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965, he coached [[running back]]s for the [[Detroit Lions]]. He then coached [[wide receiver]]s for the [[Washington Redskins]] (1966–1967) and [[Dallas Cowboys]] (1968–1972). He helped win Super Bowl VI as the Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RenfRa00.htm |title=Ray Renfro |website=pro-football-reference.com |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref>
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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{{Cleveland Browns Legends}}
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[[Category:North Texas Mean Green football players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
[[Category:Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions coaches]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins coaches]]
[[Category:Dallas Cowboys coaches]]
 
 
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