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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mel Gray canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| 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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