He was previously incorrectly referred to as the first black athlete ever to play in a Texas UIL state basketball tournament in 1959-60.
The Southwest Conference did not integrate until 1967, so Coffey had to leave the state to play major college football.
[1] With the Huskies, Coffey was a three-time all-conference selection and was tabbed Honorable Mention All-American all three seasons.
He missed the entire 1968 season with a knee injury and was traded to the New York Giants midway through the 1969 season,[6][7] and finished his career there in 1971, compiling career totals of 2,037 rushing yards on 500 carries, 487 receiving yards on 64 receptions and 15 touchdowns.
[4][8] His colt Raise the Bluff was the favorite going into the 2007 Longacres Mile Handicap at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington, but placed second.