Position: | Wide receiver |
Number: | 3 |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1941 |
Birth Place: | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 175 |
High School: | Athens |
College: | South Carolina |
Afldraftyear: | 1963 |
Afldraftround: | 12 |
Afldraftpick: | 92 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 116 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 1,931 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 18 |
Pfr: | G/GambBi00 |
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William Edward Gambrell (born September 18, 1941, in Athens, Georgia) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected 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]