Ray Terrell
Terrell in 1946 | |||||||
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| Positions | Halfback, defensive back | ||||||
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| Born | June 29, 1919 Water Valley, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 11, 1997 (aged 77) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Water Valley | ||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: undrafted | ||||||
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Raymond Willard Terrell (June 29, 1919 – February 11, 1997) was an American professional football player who was a halfback and defensive back for two seasons with the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
Terrell played college football as a halfback for the Ole Miss Rebels. He joined the U.S. military in 1942 during World War II, and upon his discharge was signed by the Browns, then a team under formation in the new AAFC. Terrell returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown in the Browns' first game, a team record that stood for 14 years. The Browns went on to win the first AAFC championship, but Terrell was sent to the Colts after the season as part of a league-led effort to distribute talent more evenly among its teams. He was released by the Colts midway through the 1947 season, however, and returned to the Browns. The team proceeded to win a second AAFC championship.