Wayne Gift
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 21, 1915 Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | February 13, 1998 (aged 82) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
| College: | Purdue |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Leland Wayne Gift (October 21, 1915 – February 13, 1998) was an American professional football quarterback who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University.
Early life and college
[edit]Leland Wayne Gift was born on October 21, 1915, in Medina, Ohio.[1] He attended Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio.[1]
Gift was a three-year letterman for the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1934 to 1936.[2] He spent time as the team's starting quarterback.[3] He was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Gift played in ten games, starting one, for the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League during the team's inaugural 1937 season, totaling three carries for seven yards, three receptions for 20 yards, and three incomplete passes.[5]
Post-playing career
[edit]During World War II he served in the United States Navy.[6] He was an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference during the 1947 season.[7]
Gift died on February 13, 1998, in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wayne Gift". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS". Purdue University. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Purdue Drills on Fundamentals for Wisconsin Game". Wisconsin State Journal. October 17, 1934. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Wayne Gift". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 13.
- ^ "WAYNE GIFT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
External links
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- 1915 births
- 1998 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) coaches
- Cleveland Rams players
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Sportspeople from Medina, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Coaches of American football from Ohio
- Sigma Pi members