Ray Terrell

Terrell in 1946

Position:

Halfback, Defensive back

Personal information

Date of birth:

June 29, 1919

Place of birth:

Water Valley, Mississippi

Date of death:

February 11, 1997 (aged 77)

Place of death:

Gulfport, Mississippi

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

185 lb (84 kg)

Career information

High school:

Water Valley (MS)

College:

Mississippi

Undrafted:

1946

Career history

Career highlights and awards

2× AAFC Champion (1946, 1947)

Career NFL statistics

Games:	23
Rushing Yards:	165
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Games:	23
Rushing Yards:	165
Player stats at NFL.com

Raymond Willard Terrell (June 29, 1919 – February 11, 1997) was a professional American football halfback and defensive back who played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

Terrell attended the University of Mississippi, where he played as a halfback on its football team. 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.

Terrell was born in Mississippi and attended the University of Mississippi, where he played as a halfback on the football team. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1942 during World War II and played football for a team at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, where he was stationed. He moved to the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943 and played for another team at Camp Lejune in North Carolina.

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