Rex Berry | |
Birth Date: | 9 September 1924 |
Birth Place: | Moab, Utah, U.S. |
Death Place: | Provo, Utah, U.S. |
Position: | CB |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 190 |
High School: | Carbon (Price, UT) |
College: | Brigham Young University |
Draftedyear: | 1951 |
Draftedround: | 14 / Pick 162 |
Databasefootball: | BERRYREX01 |
Pfr: | B/BerrRe21.htm |
Playing Years1: | 1951–1956 |
Playing Team1: | San Francisco 49ers |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 66 |
Statlabel2: | Starts |
Statvalue2: | 61 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 22 |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 8 |
Statlabel5: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue5: | 3 |
Charles Rex Berry (September 9, 1924July 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]