Ray Coates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American-football player (1924-2013)
Date of Birth: 08-May-1924
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jul-2013
Profession: American football player
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Ray Coates
- Rayford Jerald Coates (May 8, 1924 – July 3, 2013) was a professional American football player.
- He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the New York Giants.
- He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team.
- He was MVP of the 1947 Cotton Bowl.
- He was also a member of LSU’s 1946 SEC championship baseball team.
- For five decades he held the LSU record for longest punt, at 76-yards against Rice in 1944.He scored four touchdowns in his professional career: three rushing in 1948 and one receiving in 1949.
- He also threw a touchdown pass in 1948, and recorded an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.
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