Gil Lefebvre

Gil Lefebvre
Personal information
Born:(1910-03-10)March 10, 1910
Douglas, Arizona, U.S.
Died:May 7, 1987(1987-05-07) (aged 77)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) Manual Arts
Position:Back
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gilbert "Frenchy" Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994.[1][2] In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game.[3] He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollywood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.

References

  1. ^ "Gil LeFebvre Runs Punt Back 98 Yards To Give Reds A Win". The Lewiston Daily Sun. December 4, 1933.
  2. ^ "No one tries to stop Bailey's 103-yard return". The Milwaukee Journal. October 24, 1994. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Gil LeFebvre". pro-football-reference.com.