The St. Louis Cardinals did not have to look far to find their next star, Wide Receiver, as Mel Gray played his college ball at the University of Missouri, where his speed is still legendary.

Gray was a Sixth Round Pick in 1971 and broke out in the 1974 campaign, where he began a streak of four consecutive Pro Bowls.  While he never had a 1,000-Yard-Receiving nor a 50-Reception year, Gray was the man that the Cardinals viewed for big-money plays, which were much harder to come by in the 1970s than today.  Gray was in the top ten in Yards per Reception in seven different years, peaking at second in 1977 with 20.6.  He led the league in Touchdown Receptions in 1975 with 11, which coincided with his solitary First Team All-Pro.

After his peak, Gray played for St. Louis until 1982, compiling 45 Touchdowns and 6,664 Receiving Yards.