Harry Gamble

Harry Gamble
	Gamble in 1973
Personal information
Born:	December 26, 1930; Pitman, New Jersey
Died:	January 28, 2014 (aged 83)
Career information
College:	Rider University,; Temple University
Career history
As a coach:
	Clayton HS (1954−1957); Head coach; Audubon HS (1958−1961); Head coach; Penn (1962−1966); Line coach; Lafayette (1967−1970); Head coach; Penn (1971−1980); Head coach; Philadelphia Eagles (1981); Volunteer assistant; Philadelphia Eagles (1982); Special teams coach & tights ends coach;
As an executive:
	Philadelphia Eagles (1984); Director of football operations; Philadelphia Eagles (1985); General manager; Philadelphia Eagles (1986−1994); President & general manager; Philadelphia Eagles (1995); General manager;
As an administrator:
	Philadelphia Eagles (1983); Coaching & personnel assistant;
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NCAA: 35–55–2 (.391)
	Record at Pro Football Reference

Harry T. Gamble (December 26, 1930 – January 28, 2014) was an American football coach and executive. He was the head coach for the Lafayette College Leopards from 1967 to 1970, compiling a 21−19 record, before moving on to become the head coach for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers from 1971 yo 1980, earning a 34−55−2 record. He was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1981 as an unpaid volunteer assistant coach under Dick Vermeil, and quickly ascended to general manager of the team in 1985 and team president in 1986. He was general manager from 1985 to 1995, and team president from 1986 to 1994.^[1]^[2]^[3]

His son, Tom, was the vice president of player personnel for the Eagles from February 2013 to December 2014.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Lafayette Leopards (Middle Three Conference) (1967–1970)
1967	Lafayette	4–5	1–1	2nd
1968	Lafayette	7–3	0–2	3rd
1969	Lafayette	4–6	0–2	3rd
1970	Lafayette	6–5	1–1	T–1st
Lafayette:		21–19	2–6
Penn Quakers (Ivy League) (1971–1980)
1971	Penn	2–7	1–6	7th
1972	Penn	6–3	4–3	T–3rd
1973	Penn	6–3	5–2	T–2nd
1974	Penn	6–2–1	4–2–1	3rd
1975	Penn	3–6	2–5	T–6th
1976	Penn	3–6	2–5	T–5th
1977	Penn	5–4	4–3	T–3rd
1978	Penn	2–6–1	1–5–1	8th
1979	Penn	0–9	0–7	8th
1980	Penn	1–9	1–6	7th
Penn:		34–55–2	24–44–2
Total:		55–74–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ Sheridan, Phil (January 28, 2014). "Harry Gamble, a football lifer, dies". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
^ "Harry Gamble, former Eagles GM, Penn coach, dies at 83". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
^ Frank, Reuben (January 28, 2014). "Former Eagles executive Harry Gamble, 83, dies". CSN Philly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

[1] Sheridan, Phil (January 28, 2014). "Harry Gamble, a football lifer, dies". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

[2] "Harry Gamble, former Eagles GM, Penn coach, dies at 83". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

[3] Frank, Reuben (January 28, 2014). "Former Eagles executive Harry Gamble, 83, dies". CSN Philly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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