Wayne Gift
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Medina, Ohio, U.S.
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born | October 21, 1915 Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1998 (aged 82) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
| College | Purdue |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Leland Wayne Gift (October 21, 1915 – February 13, 1998) was an American professional football quarterback who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University.
Leland Wayne Gift was born on October 21, 1915, in Medina, Ohio.[1] He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio.[1]
Gift was a three-year letterman for the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1934 to 1936.[2] He spent time as the team's starting quarterback.[3] He was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity.[4]
Professional career
Gift played in ten games, starting one, for the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League during the team's inaugural 1937 season, totaling three carries for seven yards, three receptions for 20 yards, and three incomplete passes.[5]
