"A starting wide receiver for two seasons, he was switched to cornerback partly because the Giants found bigger and faster wide receivers, but mostly because they were desperate on defense.
Rhodes was considered the most dependable secondary man the Giants last year, except he spent a lot of time nursing injuries. A smash to one shoulder caused the ribs on the opposite side of his chest to pop away from the ligaments. 'It hurt to cough, laugh, breathe,' he says. Sometimes, it hurt to watch him try to play anyway.
Rhodes was born October 20, 1950, in Mexia, Texas."
-John Jeansonne, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1979 Edition)
"A versatile player for the Giants, Ray led the Giants in punt returns as a rookie in 1974. He had a 40-yard interception return against the Redskins in 1977. helping to clinch a 17-6 victory.
Ray was a college teammate of the Cowboys' Drew Pearson."
-1979 Topps No. 412