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American football player (1932–1974)
American football player
Eugene William Gedman (January 9, 1932 – August 19, 1974) was an American football player, a running back for four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), 1953 and 1956 through 1958 . The Lions won league titles in 1953 and 1957 . He served in the military during the 1954 and 1955 seasons.[1] [2] [3]
Biography
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Born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania , a suburb southeast of Pittsburgh , Gedman graduated from Duquesne High School in 1949. He played college football at Indiana University in Bloomington , where he was the Hoosiers' captain and most valuable player (twice), and All-Big Ten .[4] East–West Shrine Game and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 1953 NFL draft , the fifteenth overall pick.
During his fifth training camp, Gedman was waived by the Lions in mid-September 1959 .[5] [6] workmen's compensation settlement from the club.[7] [8]
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In the early 1960s, Gedman coached in the United Football League , at Indianapolis and Grand Rapids ,[9] Detroit .[10] Chicago . Gedman died at home in 1974 of a heart attack at age 42.[11]
References
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^ "Army takes Gedman" . Pittsburgh Press . February 24, 1954. p. 24.
^ Strickler, George (July 7, 1954). "Lions to open drills minus six regulars" . Chicago Daily Tribune . p. 1, part 3.
^ "Gedman most valuable at Indiana again" . Chicago Daily Tribune . November 27, 1952. p. 1, part 9.
^ "Colts cut Lyles; Lions Gedman" . Milwaukee Sentinel . press dispatches. September 16, 1959. p. 4, part 2.
^ "Keep Gedman" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. September 18, 1959. p. 4, part 2.
^ "Gedman to get $15,000 from Lions" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. November 2, 1963. p. 4, part 2.
^ "Grid players win verdicts in 3 courts" . Gettysburg Times . Pennsylvania. Associated Press. November 2, 1963. p. 5.
^ "Ex-Lion Gedman Grand Rapids pilot" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press. April 15, 1962. p. 4S.
^ "Gedman quits Detroit post" . Owosso Argus-Press . Michigan. Associated Press. November 28, 1969. p. 22.
^ "Former Lion Gedman is dead" . Pittsburgh Press . August 20, 1974. p. 26.
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gene_Gedman&oldid=1230102956 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 7 4 d e a t h s ● 1 9 3 2 b i r t h s ● A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l r u n n i n g b a c k s ● D e t r o i t L i o n s p l a y e r s ● I n d i a n a H o o s i e r s f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s ● P e o p l e f r o m D u q u e s n e , P e n n s y l v a n i a ● P l a y e r s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l f r o m A l l e g h e n y C o u n t y , P e n n s y l v a n i a H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m J u n e 2 0 2 4 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● N F L p l a y e r m i s s i n g c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 2 0 J u n e 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 7 : 2 1 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
