Ray Coates
Rayford Jerald Coates was a professional American football player. He played two seasons in the National Football League 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 Classic|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 [New York Giants season|1948] and one receiving in 1949 [New York Giants season|1949]. He also threw a touchdown pass in 1948, and recorded an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.