He played two seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a halfback for the New York Giants .
Rayford Jerald Coates ( May 8 , 1924 -- July 3 , 2013 ) was a professional American football player .
Rayford Jerald Coates played two seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a halfback for the New York Giants .
Rayford Jerald Coates ( May 8 , 1924 -- July 3 , 2013 ) was a professional American football player .