Gil Kuhn
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Placentia, California | January 5, 1915
Died | April 12, 2006 Anaheim, California | (aged 91)
Playing career | |
1932–1936 | USC |
1937 | New York Yankees (AFL) |
1940 | Hollywood Bears |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1956 | San Diego |
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 drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1937.[2] Kuhn served as the head football coach at the University of San Diego in 1956.[3]
References
- ^ "Gilbert Kuhn". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Brooklyn Tigers Drafts". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Gil Kuhn, captain of 1936 USC football team, dies at 91". ocregister.com. April 22, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 2006 deaths
- American football centers
- New York Yankees (1936 AFL) players
- People from Placentia, California
- Players of American football from California
- San Diego Toreros athletic directors
- San Diego Toreros football coaches
- Sportspeople from Orange County, California
- USC Trojans football players