Ray Pelfrey
 Pelfrey on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 8, 83, 85, 80, 74 | |||||||||
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| Positions | End, halfback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | January 11, 1928 Sardinia, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 1, 2017 (aged 89) Sparks, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Auburn (1946-1947) Eastern Kentucky (1949-1950) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 17th round, 197th overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Ray Pelfrey (January 11, 1928 – April 1, 2017) was a professional American football wide receiver who played for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cardinals, Dallas Texans, and New York Giants.[1]
In October 1952, the Cardinals released the linebacker Denver Mills after a single game to make room on their roster for Pelfrey.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ray Pelfrey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ Hayes, Tim (September 20, 2024). "Forever etched in ink: Wytheville's Denver Mills more than a one-game NFL wonder". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, VA.
External links
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