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Rex Berry

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Rex Berry
Date of birth(1924-09-09)September 9, 1924
Place of birthMoab, Utah, U.S.
Date of deathJuly 1, 2005(2005-07-01) (aged 80)
Place of deathProvo, Utah, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)CB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US collegeBrigham Young University
High schoolCarbon (Price, UT)
NFL draft1951 / round: 14 / Pick 162
Career history
As player
1951–1956San Francisco 49ers
Career stats
Games played66
Starts61
Interceptions22
Fumble recoveries8
Touchdowns3

Charles Rex Berry (September 9, 1924 – July 1, 2005) was a professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers (1951–1956).

Berry was a star athlete at Carbon High School (called the Carbon Comet) in Price, Utah in multiple sports and played on several American Legion baseball teams. At BYU he was on both the football and baseball teams. He combined on a 2-0 shutout of Smithfield with Eldon Rachele in state baseball play. He led Helper to the 1940 American Legion state baseball title.

Berry was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in several positions in the Church, including as a bishop and a member of a high council.[1]

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