Don Gerhardt

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Don Gerhardt
Born: (1944-03-31) March 31, 1944 (age 80)
Ortonville, Minnesota
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
As player
1966 1968 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1966)

Donald Edward Gerhardt (born March 31, 1944) was a Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the Grey Cup with them in 1966. [1] [2] He played college football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. After his retirement from football he was CEO of a health care trade association, Medical Alley/MNBIO and LifeScience Alley, living in Golden Valley, Minnesota. [3]

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References

  1. "The 1966 Roughriders". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  2. "Don Gerhardt football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. "Don Gerhardt | Minnesota Science and Technology Authority Advisory Commission". Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.