Billy Gambrell

American football player (born 1941)
American football player
Billy Gambrell
No. 3
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1941-09-08) September 8, 1941 (age 82)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Athens (GA)
College:South Carolina
AFL draft:1963 / Round: 12 / Pick: 92
Career history
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1967)
  • Detroit Lions (1968)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:116
Receiving yards:1,931
Touchdowns:18
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Edward Gambrell (born September 18, 1941 in Athens, Georgia) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 12th round (92nd overall) of the 1963 American Football League Draft, Gambrell played for the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1967) and Detroit Lions (1968).

Gambrell won the Most Valuable Player award in the Playoff Bowl on January 3, 1965 after he caught 6 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals 24-17 win over the Green Bay Packers.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "4 Jan 1965, Page 16 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at". Newspapers.com. 1965-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  2. ^ "PLAYOFF BOWL - January 3rd 1965 - St. Louis 24, Green Bay 17". www.packershistory.net. Archived from the original on 2019-09-28.
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