Mel Gray

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Mel Gray is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist best known for his explosive speed and big-play ability in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
return specialist
activeYearsEnd 1982
activeYearsStart 1971
AllProSelectionCount 3
birthDate 1948-09-16
birthPlace Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED
collegeAllAmerican true
collegeAttended University of Missouri NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
draftedBy St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
draftLeague National Football League
surface form: NFL
draftPickNumber 157
draftRound 6
draftYear 1971
familyName Gray NERFINISHED
givenName Mel NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
height 5 ft 9 in
heightInMeters 1.75
jerseyNumber 85
memberOfSportsTeam Missouri Tigers football NERFINISHED
New Orleans Saints NERFINISHED
St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
Washington Redskins NERFINISHED
name Mel Gray NERFINISHED
notableFor big-play ability
explosive speed
playedForCity New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED
St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
playedInLeague National Football League NERFINISHED
positionPlayed kick returner
punt returner
wide receiver
ProBowlSelectionCount 4
receivingTouchdownsInNFL 40+
receivingYardsInNFL 6000+
returnTouchdownsInNFL multiple
sport American football
status retired
wasSelectedTo All-Pro Team NERFINISHED
Pro Bowl NERFINISHED
weightInKilograms 78
weightInPounds 172

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