Mel Gray (wide receiver)

Mel Gray (wide receiver)
This page refers to the St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver. For the kick returner, see Mel Gray.
Mel Gray
Date of birth: September 28, 1948 (1948-09-28) (age 63)
Place of birth: Fresno, California
Career information
Position(s): Wide Receiver
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 172 lb (78 kg)
College: Missouri
NFL Draft: 1971 / Round: 6 / Pick: 147
Organizations
 As player:
1971-1982 St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Honors: NEA 1st Team All-Pro (1974)

AP, Pro Football Weekly, PFWA 1st Team All-Pro (1975)
NEA 2nd Team All-Pro (1975)
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Melvin Dean Gray (born September 28, 1948 in Fresno, California) is a former National Football League wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971 to 1982. He attended Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California,[1] the football standout was also a track and field star. While winning the 100 yard dash at the 1967 CIF California State Meet, Gray set not only the meet record but the National High School record of 9.4 in the event at the time. His meet record lasted until 1979. He accepted a scholarship to the University of Missouri. He was a sixth-round draft choice for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1971 NFL draft and was selected to four straight Pro Bowls (1974–1977). Gray caught passes in 121 consecutive games between 1973 and 1982.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mel Gray, database Football. Accessed November 8, 2010.
  2. ^ The New York Times, Dec. 7, 1982."Mel Gray to retire". Accessed November 8, 2010.


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