Gilbert Lefebvre (March 10, 1910 – May 7, 1987) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Cincinnati Reds from 1933 to 1934. In December 1933, he set an NFL record with a 98-yard punt return that was not broken until 1994.[1][2] In 1935, he appeared in one game for the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game.[3] He later played with the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Hollywood Braves and Hollywood Stars in Pacific Coast football competition.
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Born: | (1910-03-10)March 10, 1910 Douglas, Arizona |
Died: | May 7, 1987(1987-05-07) (aged 77) Bellflower, California |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight: | 155 lb (70 kg) |
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High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Manual Arts |
Position: | Back |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Detroit Lions 1935 NFL champions | |
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