Billy Gambrell Explained

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
Highlights:

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 Jan 1965, Page 16 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at . Newspapers.com . 1965-01-04 . 2022-06-05.
  2. Web site: PLAYOFF BOWL - January 3rd 1965 - St. Louis 24, Green Bay 17 . www.packershistory.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190928030221/http://www.packershistory.net/1964PACKERS/PLAYOFFBOWL.html . 2019-09-28.