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Defensive End   1985

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Original Radio Broadcast - May 12, 1985

Houston Gamblers at Memphis Showboats

Rayford Cooks Devastates Showboats!

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Born: August 25, 1962

Height: 6-03     Weight: 230

College: North Texas State

Acquired: 1984 USFL open draft

Pro Bio: Selected by the Gamblers in the 15th round (317th pick overall) of the 1984 USFL open draft... Signed by Houston in September, 1984.

College Bio: Three-year started and four-year letterman at North Texas State... Played defensive end and defensive tackle... Recorded 38 tackles as a sophmore and 44 as a junior... Made 43 tackles in 1983 (23 solo) had one fumble recovery, caused one fumble, had three quarterback sacks and blocked three extra-point attempts... First-team All-SLC and first team (Division I-AA) All-American in 1983.

Personal: Earned All-District honors in football and basketball at Pinkston High School in Dallas... Enjoys weight lifting in his spare time.

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Kiki DeAyala and Rayford Cooks at the Houston Gamblers Reunion on June 12, 2010.

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Rayford Cooks, Tony Fitzpatrick, Charlie Davis, Dennis DeVaughn, Mike Dunn and "Mouse" Davis at the Houston Gamblers Reunion autograph signing session on June 12, 2010.

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Rayford Cooks and family with Dr. Jerry Argovitz

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