Michael Ray Renfro was born on June 19,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys.
31 Facts About Mike Renfro
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Mike Renfro played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Mike Renfro attended Arlington Heights High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete.
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Mike Renfro graduated from college as the all-time leading pass receiver in school and Southwest Conference history with 2,739 receiving yards.
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Mike Renfro left as the school's career leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns.
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Mike Renfro played for the Horned Frogs during a low point in TCU football history, which cost him the opportunity to earn more accolades for his play, never experiencing a winning season and winning only four games in four seasons.
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Mike Renfro was inducted into the Texas Christian University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988, and into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Mike Renfro was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL draft.
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In 1980, Mike Renfro started 16 games, tallying 35 receptions for 459 yards and one touchdown.
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Mike Renfro started four out of nine games, posting 21 receptions for 295 yards and three touchdowns.
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In 1983, Mike Renfro did not play until the fifth regular season game while he was recovering from hepatitis and was eventually placed on the injured reserve list with a left knee injury on November 28.
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Mike Renfro finished with 23 receptions for 316 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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In 1984, Mike Renfro was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys after starter Drew Pearson suffered a career-ending car accident.
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Mike Renfro was named the team's most valuable player for the 1985 season, after having a career year with 60 receptions for 955 yards and eight touchdowns.
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In 1986, Mike Renfro was limited with a shoulder injury suffered in the first preseason game against the Chicago Bears and spent the first four weeks of the season on the injured reserve list.
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Mike Renfro started six out of 12 games, making 22 receptions for 325 yards and three touchdowns.
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Mike Renfro regained his form in the last four games, averaging 18.8 yards per reception and catching a touchdown pass in each of the last two.
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Mike Renfro was one of the first Cowboys to cross the picket line.
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Mike Renfro appeared in two games during the replacement games as a backup to Cornell Burbage, only registering five receptions for 79 yards against the Washington Redskins.
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Mike Renfro finished the year second on the team with 46 receptions for 662 yards and four receiving touchdowns.
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On September 24,1988, Mike Renfro was released after being replaced with rookie first-round draft choice Michael Irvin.
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Mike Renfro retired having played 10 seasons in the league, recording 323 receptions for 4,708 yards and 28 touchdowns.
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Mike Renfro's father, Ray Renfro, was a four-time world champion All-Pro wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns from 1952 to 1964, and was once considered the fastest man in football.
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Ray and Mike Renfro are arguably the greatest father-son combination of wide receivers in NFL history, combining for 604 receptions, 10,216 yards, and 78 touchdowns.
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Mike Renfro was the quarterbacks and receivers coach during Dallas's first Super Bowl win in 1972.
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Mike Renfro was the water boy for the Cowboys that season and wears his father's Super Bowl ring today.
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Mike Renfro was a conference champion and the school record holder in the 400 metres hurdles.
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Mike Renfro attended Carroll Senior High School, where he helped lead the team to state championships as a wide receiver in 2004 and 2005.
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Mike Renfro was an All-State selection as a wide receiver in 2004.
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Mike Renfro had the second-fastest 300 metres hurdles time in the country in 2006.
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Mike Renfro served as the ballboy for the Dallas Cowboys, during the time his father worked on the team's coaching staff from 1968 to 1972.