Riley Gunnels

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Riley Gunnels
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Born: (1937-08-24) August 24, 1937 (age 85)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Defensive end
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
College University of Georgia
High school Calhoun (GA)
NFL draft 1959 / Round: 10 / Pick: 115
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1960–1964 Philadelphia Eagles
1965–1966 Pittsburgh Steelers

Riley Gunnels (born August 24, 1937) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his high school football in the late 1950s at Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia, where he grew up. [1]

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