Ray PoolePoole, Ray SmithHeight: 6-3 Weight: 215 Born: April 15, 1921 Gloster, MS Died: April 2, 2008 Oxford, MS High School: Natchez (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1942 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1943 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1946 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (125th overall) 1944 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 82 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 82 | RDE-ROE-K | 12 | 11 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 82 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 82 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1953 MTL IRFU | 79 | E | 14 | |
| 1954 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1954 MTL IRFU | 79 | OE | 12 | |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 72 | 71 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 26 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1953 MTL IRFU | |
| Free Agent | 1954 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1954 MTL IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 0 | 30 | 34 | 88.2 | - | - | - | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | - | 0 | 45 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 0 | 30 | 31 | 96.8 | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 0 | 26 | 27 | 96.3 | - | - | - | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | - | 0 | 56 |
| 1953 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1953 MTL IRFU | 2 | 38 | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81 | ||||
| 1954 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1954 MTL IRFU | 0 | 37 | 40 | 92.5 | - | - | - | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 86 | 92 | 93.5 | - | - | - | 27 | 44 | 61.4 | - | 1 | 223 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 75 | 40 | 92.5 | 17 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 0 | 40 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 6/6 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 1 | 41 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 3/5 | 3/4 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0 | 42 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10/15 | 8/9 | 5/9 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 27 | 44 | 61.4 | 1 | 42 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 23 | 395 | 17.2 | 61 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 35 | 492 | 14.1 | 51 | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 25 | 277 | 11.1 | 40 | 1 | |||||||
| 1953 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1953 MTL IRFU | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1954 MTL IRFU | 18 | 225 | 12.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 83 | 1164 | 14.0 | 61 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 18 | 225 | 12.5 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Giants (NFL)1947 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 New York Giants (NFL)1950 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| 1951 New York Giants (NFL)1951 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 New York Giants (NFL)1952 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 1 |
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