13 Facts About Ray Terrell

Raymond Willard Terrell was a professional American football halfback and defensive back who played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts in the All-America Football Conference.

Ray Terrell joined the US military in 1942 during World War II, and upon his discharge was signed by the Browns, then a team under formation in the new AAFC.

Ray Terrell returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown in the Browns' first game, a team record that stood for 14 years.

The Browns went on to win the first AAFC championship, but Ray Terrell was sent to the Colts after the season as part of a league-led effort to distribute talent more evenly among its teams.

Ray Terrell was released by the Colts midway through the 1947 season and returned to the Browns.

Ray Terrell was born in Mississippi and attended the University of Mississippi, where he played as a halfback on the football team.

Ray Terrell entered the US Navy in 1942 during World War II and played football for a team at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, where he was stationed.

Ray Terrell moved to the US Marine Corps in 1943 and played for another team at Camp Lejune in North Carolina.

Ray Terrell was signed by the Cleveland Browns of the new All-America Football Conference in 1946.

Ray Terrell played on offense and defense for the Browns, and in the team's first game against the Miami Seahawks he returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown, a team record that stood for 14 years.

Ray Terrell was one of several Browns players sent to the struggling Baltimore Colts after the season in an attempt to balance talent among the AAFC's teams.

Ray Terrell was cut by the Colts in the middle of the 1947 season and tried to regain his position on the Browns' roster after several of the team's halfbacks suffered injuries.

Ray Terrell was re-signed by the Browns shortly thereafter and played in several games at the end of the season.