Gene Gossage

Ezra Eugene Gossage (February 17, 1935 – May 1, 2011) was an American and Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Philadelphia Eagles. He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963.[1] He played college football at Northwestern University and was drafted in the 1958 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles (Round 28, #328 overall). He died in 2011 at the age of 76.[2]

Gene Gossage
Born:(1935-02-17)February 17, 1935
Columbia, Tennessee
Died:May 1, 2011(2011-05-01) (aged 76)
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DE/DT
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
AFL draft1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: First Selections
Drafted byDallas Texans
Career history
As player
19601962Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
19631964Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL League Champion (1960)
  • Grey Cup champion (1963)

References


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