Profile | |
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Position | Defensive back Head Coach |
Personal information | |
Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | October 6, 1943
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
College | University of Buffalo |
Career history | |
Playing | |
1965–1967 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1968 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Coaching | |
1971–1975 | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
Awards and highlights | |
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Don Gilbert (born October 6, 1943) was a Canadian football player and coach. He played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [1] He then went on to coach four seasons for the Ottawa Gee-Gees, winning the Vanier Cup in 1975. [2] He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls. [3]
He played high school football while attending Bennett High School in Buffalo, New York. [4]