Austin Raymond Renfro (November 7, 1929 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional
player. Renfro attended the
University of North Texas
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and played in 12 NFL seasons from 1952–1963 for the
Cleveland Browns
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. He is the father of former
Houston Oilers
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and
Dallas Cowboys
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wide receiver Mike Renfro
Michael Ray Renfro (born June 19, 1955) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas Christian University.
Early years
Renfro a ...
. Ray died at the age of 67 and was interred at the Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery along with
Lon Evans.
He also served as an NFL assistant coach in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965, he coached
running back
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s for the
Detroit Lions
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. He then coached
wide receivers for the
Washington Redskins
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(1966–1967) and
Dallas Cowboys
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(1968–1972). He helped win Super Bowl VI as the Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys.
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1929 births
1997 deaths
People from Whitesboro, Texas
American football wide receivers
North Texas Mean Green football players
Cleveland Browns players
Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
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