Eugene William "Gene" 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 , 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]
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]
[ ] 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]
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↑ Hammel, Bob; Klingelhoffer, Kit (1999). "Glory of Old IU, Indiana University" . Sports Publishing Inc.. p. 114. https://books.google.com/books?id=8uobLCQZlhAC&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114#v=onepage&q&f=false . ↑ "Army takes Gedman" . Pittsburgh Press : p. 24. February 24, 1954. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kWAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6k0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=523%2C5891691 .↑ Strickler, George (July 7, 1954). "Lions to open drills minus six regulars" . Chicago Daily Tribune : p. 1, part 3. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/07/page/33/article/lions-to-open-drills-minus-six-regulars . ↑ "Gedman most valuable at Indiana again" . Chicago Daily Tribune : p. 1, part 9. November 27, 1952. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1952/11/27/page/135/article/gedman-most-valuable-at-indiana-again .↑ "Colts cut Lyles; Lions Gedman" . Milwaukee Sentinel . press dispatches: p. 4, part 2. September 16, 1959. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s2xQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7270%2C2815905 .↑ "Keep Gedman" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press: p. 4, part 2. September 18, 1959. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4138%2C3427365 .↑ "Gedman to get $15,000 from Lions" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press: p. 4, part 2. November 2, 1963. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yn9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3RAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1218%2C199502 .↑ "Grid players win verdicts in 3 courts" . Gettysburg Times . Associated Press (Pennsylvania): p. 5. November 2, 1963. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mZQlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DPMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1012%2C4858087 .↑ "Ex-Lion Gedman Grand Rapids pilot" . Milwaukee Sentinel . Associated Press: p. 4S. April 15, 1962. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FwYkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1428%2C2037209 .↑ "Gedman quits Detroit post" . Owosso Argus-Press . Associated Press (Michigan): p. 22. November 28, 1969. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AjYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NKsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3450%2C2868187 .↑ "Former Lion Gedman is dead" . Pittsburgh Press : p. 26. August 20, 1974. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lBAcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yFUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2981%2C2345580 .
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