Gil Kuhn
American football player and coach (1915–2006)
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Gilbert James Kuhn (January 5, 1915 – April 12, 2006) was an American football player and coach.[1] He played college football for the USC Trojans under head coach Howard Jones and was selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in the 1937 NFL draft.[2][3]
BornJanuary 5, 1915
Placentia, California, U.S.
Placentia, California, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2006 (aged 91)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Anaheim, California, U.S.
1932–1936USC
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1915 Placentia, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2006 (aged 91) Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1936 | USC |
| 1937 | New York Yankees (AFL) |
| 1940 | Hollywood Bears |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1938 | Glendale (CA) |
| 1943 | Lowry Field |
| 1956 | San Diego |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-PCC (1936) | |
Kuhn served as head coach of the 1943 Lowry Field Bombers football team.[4] He was the head football coach at the University of San Diego in 1956.
Kuhn died from heart failure on April 12, 2006.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Field Bombers (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Lowry Field | 1–3 | |||||||
| Lowry Field: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| San Diego Pioneers (Independent) (1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | San Diego | 2–3 | |||||||
| San Diego: | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–6 | ||||||||
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Vaqueros (Western Junior College Conference) (1938) | |||||||||
| 1938 | Glendale | 2–5 | 7th | ||||||
| Glendale: | 2–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
