| Date of birth: | September 28, 1948 |
| 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) |
| 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]