Rex Berry Explained

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]

References

  1. https://www.deseret.com/2005/7/5/19776117/obituary-charles-rex-berry Deseret News Obituary for Berry