Walter Gilbert (American football)

Walter Gilbert
PositionCenter
Class1937
MajorEducation[1]
Personal information
Born:(1915-02-05)February 5, 1915
Fairfield, Alabama, U.S.[a]
Died:August 19, 1979(1979-08-19) (aged 64)
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
CollegeAuburn (Alabama Polytechnic)
Bowl games
High schoolDarlington School (Rome, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1956)

Walter Beasley Gilbert (February 5, 1915 – August 19, 1979) was an American gridiron football player, best known for playing college football for Auburn. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.

Biography

Gilbert grew up in Fairfield, Alabama, and graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Georgia.[3][4] He earned three varsity letters (1934–1936)[5]: 209  playing football at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, officially renamed Auburn University in 1960. Gilbert was selected to All-America teams in 1935 and 1936,[b] and was captain of the 1936 Auburn squad.[6][4] He starred at center, and also played linebacker.[2] His final season was somewhat hampered by an appendicitis operation he had in December 1935,[7][8] but he still was voted the "finest team player"[c] in his conference by coaches of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[9] Gilbert concluded his college career by playing in the January 1, 1937, edition of the Bacardi Bowl.[7] Contested in Havana, it ended in a 7–7 tie against Villanova.[10] He received All-SEC football honors in each of his three varsity seasons.

Further information: 1934, 1935, and 1936 All-SEC football team

While in college, Gilbert was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Omicron Delta Kappa honor society.[11][1] He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1937 NFL draft,[12] but he did not play professionally, opting to pursue a career in the oil industry.[13] Gilbert was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956,[14] and to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1974.[15]

In May 1938, Gilbert married Frances Wright; the couple first lived in Savannah, Georgia, where Gilbert was in business.[11] In March 1940, a daughter was born to the couple in Miami.[16] Gilbert served in the United States Army during World War II;[2] entering in February 1942,[17] he attained the rank of major.[14] He worked in management for Texaco for many years, and headed their European operations before his retirement in the late 1970s.[2]

Gilbert died in August 1979; he was survived by two daughters.[2] In July 1980, Auburn announced the creation of the Walter Gilbert Award, given annually to an Auburn graduate who was a varsity athlete and has demonstrated at least 20 years of superior performance in their profession.[18] The award was first issued in May 1981, to Joseph Lester Stewart (1915–2004),[19] who served as an officer in the United States Marine Corp from 1937 to 1965 and retired at the rank of brigadier general.[20] Stewart had served as cadet colonel of Auburn's ROTC brigade and was a fellow 1937 graduate with Gilbert.[21]

Notes

  1. ^ Gilbert's obituary said he was born Ensley,[2] a neighborhood within Birmingham. Ensley and Fairfield are adjacent to one another.
  2. ^ Some sources describe Gilbert as a three-time All-American;[5]: 224  however, he is absent from recognized 1934 College Football All-America Team selections.
  3. ^ The award is now known as the SEC Player of the Year.

References

  1. ^ a b Glomerata. Alabama Polytechnic Institute. 1937. p. 80. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Auburn University Digital Library.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Former Football Star Dies". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. August 22, 1979. p. B-5. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn Continues 'Suicide Schedule' on Nashville Field". Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Tigers Name Walt Gilbert". The Huntsville Times. December 19, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Auburn Tigers Media Guide. 1999. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Gilbert Named As Captain Of Auburn Eleven". Selma Times-Journal. December 19, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Captain Walter Gilbert Closed Out Brilliant Career In Havana Tilt". Montgomery Advertiser. January 6, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Auburn Cripples Show Improvement". Montgomery Advertiser. December 23, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Walter Gilbert Named Best Team Player In S.E.C." The Birmingham News. AP. February 23, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Villanova And Auburn In 7 To 7 Deadlock". Intelligencer Journal. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. UP. January 2, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Miss Wright Weds Walter Gilbert In Auburn". The Birmingham News. May 12, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Gilbert Accepts Job With Oil Company". The Birmingham News. June 13, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b "Walter Gilbert (1956)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Walter B. Gilbert". ashof.org. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Births". Miami Herald. April 9, 1940. p. 2-C. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Walter Gilbert Is Entering Army". The Birmingham News. January 27, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Auburn initiates Gilbert Award". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. July 2, 1980. p. 6D. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Auburn's Beauford will be busy on Saturday". Birmingham Post-Herald. April 29, 1982. p. C1. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Patterson, Michael Robert (June 28, 2023). "Joseph Lester Stewart – Brigadier General, United States Marine Corp". arlingtoncemetery.net.
  21. ^ Glomerata. Alabama Polytechnic Institute. 1937. p. 33. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Auburn University Digital Library.

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