Gene Gossage
American football player (1935–2011)
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Ezra Eugene Gossage (February 17, 1935 – May 1, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963.[1] He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected in the 1958 NFL draft by the Eagles (Round 28, #328 overall). He died in 2011 at the age of 76.[2]
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BornFebruary 17, 1935
Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 2011 (aged 76)
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S.
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Born | February 17, 1935 Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 1, 2011 (aged 76) Old Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Wadsworth (Wadsworth, Ohio) | ||||||
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| NFL draft | 1958: 28th round, 328th overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||||
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