Wayne Gift
American football player and coach (1915–1998)
American football player
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Position: | Quarterback |
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Born: | (1915-10-21)October 21, 1915 Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
Died: | February 13, 1998(1998-02-13) (aged 82) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Canton (OH) McKinley |
College: | Purdue |
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Leland Wayne Gift (October 21, 1915 – February 13, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[1] He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio.[2] During World War II he served in the United States Navy.[3]
Professional career
Gift played in ten games, starting one, for the Cleveland Rams in 1937.[2]
Coaching career
Gift was an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference during the 1947 season.[4]
References
- ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "WAYNE GIFT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 13.
- ^ "WAYNE GIFT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
- Wayne Gift at Find a Grave
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Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL inaugural season roster
- Jules Alfonse
- Mark Barber
- John Bettridge
- Carl Brumbaugh
- Phil Bucklew
- Forrest Burmeister
- Sam Busich
- Chuck Cherundolo
- Bud Cooper
- Johnny Drake
- Bob Emerick
- Wayne Gift
- Ed Goddard
- Paul Halleck
- Ralph Isselhardt
- Ray Johnson
- Joe Keeble
- Ted Livingston
- Harry Mattos
- Ookie Miller
- Primo Miller
- Bill O'Neill
- Stan Pincura
- Ted Rosequist
- Ollie Savatsky
- Mike Sebastian
- Ed Skoronski
- Bob Snyder
- Jim Turner
- Wayne Underwood
- Walt Uzdavinis
- Joe Williams
- Dick Zoll
Head coach: Hugo Bezdek