Rayford Jerald Coates (1924-2013) was a notable American football player who played as a halfback for the New York Giants in the NFL. A college football star at Louisiana State University, he achieved MVP honors in the 1947 Cotton Bowl and was part of the LSU Tigers' SEC championship baseball team in 1946. Coates set a record for the longest punt at LSU, which stood for fifty years. During his professional career, he scored four touchdowns and contributed defensively, showcasing his varied skills on the field.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam of light
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Ray Coates belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New Orleans
Place of Death: New Orleans
Educated At: Jesuit High School | Louisiana State University
Occupation: American football player
Employers: New York Giants
Awards Received: MVP of the 1947 Cotton Bowl | LSU's 1946 SEC championship baseball team
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 8, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 48 | 18 Taurus 7 | 25 Leo 26 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 38 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 13 Aries 50 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 47 | 11 Taurus 13 | 22 Virgo 30 |
| Venus | 2 Cancer 10 | 17 Gemini 36 | 11 Cancer 57 |
| Mars | 8 Aquarius 2 | 22 Aries 15 | 1 Pisces 33 |
| Jupiter | 18 Sagittarius 2 | 20 Cancer 3 | 10 Sagittarius 2 |
| Saturn | 28 Libra 15 | 9 Aries 53 | 28 Libra 12 |
| Uranus | 20 Pisces 35 | 0 Gemini 43 | 20 Pisces 29 |
| Neptune | 17 Leo 36 | 3 Aries 29 | 20 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 10 Cancer 38 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 12 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 28 Leo 11 | 5 Pisces 24 | 22 Leo 47 |
| Ketu | 28 Aquarius 11 | 5 Virgo 24 | 22 Aquarius 47 |
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