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'''Gale Herbert Gillingham''' (February 3, 1944 – October 20, 2011) was a professional [[American football|football]] player, a [[Guard (American football)|guard]] for ten seasons in the [[National Football League|National Football League (NFL)]] with the [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[1966 Green Bay Packers season|1966]]–[[1974 Green Bay Packers season|1974]], [[1976 Green Bay Packers season|1976]]).<ref>[http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/132299713.html Former Packer Lineman Gillingham Dead At 67]</ref><ref name=gsvdstpy>{{cite news |url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/128848353.html |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |last=Hendricks |first=Martin |title=Gillingham survived some tough Packer years |date=August 31, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name=expggdes>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7130594/green-bay-packers-former-guard-gale-gillingham-dies-67 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |title=Ex-Packer Gale Gillingham dies at 67 |date=October 21, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name=ggblg>{{cite web|url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/gale-gillingham-a-packers-hall-of-famer/?_r=0 |publisher=''New York Times'' |agency=(NFL blog) |title=Gale Gillingham, a Packers Hall of Famer |last=Barall |first=Andy |date=October 23, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref> |
'''Gale Herbert Gillingham''' (February 3, 1944 – October 20, 2011) was a professional [[American football|football]] player, a [[Guard (American football)|guard]] for ten seasons in the [[National Football League|National Football League (NFL)]] with the [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[1966 Green Bay Packers season|1966]]–[[1974 Green Bay Packers season|1974]], [[1976 Green Bay Packers season|1976]]).<ref>[http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/132299713.html Former Packer Lineman Gillingham Dead At 67]</ref><ref name=gsvdstpy>{{cite news |url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/128848353.html |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |last=Hendricks |first=Martin |title=Gillingham survived some tough Packer years |date=August 31, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name=expggdes>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7130594/green-bay-packers-former-guard-gale-gillingham-dies-67 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |title=Ex-Packer Gale Gillingham dies at 67 |date=October 21, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name=ggblg>{{cite web|url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/gale-gillingham-a-packers-hall-of-famer/?_r=0 |publisher=''New York Times'' |agency=(NFL blog) |title=Gale Gillingham, a Packers Hall of Famer |last=Barall |first=Andy |date=October 23, 2011 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref> |
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| Born: | February 3, 1944 Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||
| Died: | October 20, 2011 (aged 67) Little Falls, Minnesota | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Little Falls (MN) | ||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||
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Gale Herbert Gillingham (February 3, 1944 – October 20, 2011) was a professional football player, a guard for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers (1966–1974, 1976).[1][2][3][4]
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Gillingham grew up on a farm in nearby Stoughton.[5] His family moved to Little Falls, Minnesota, when he was in high school and he played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he was a teammate of future Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Aaron Brown, whom he faced in Super Bowl I.
In the 1966 NFL draft, Gillingham was the thirteenth overall selection. In his rookie season, he alternated as the starter at left guard with veteran Fuzzy Thurston. During the 1967 season, he took Thurston's spot full-time, opposite perennial All-Pro Jerry Kramer. He started the Ice Bowl and Super Bowl II, coach Vince Lombardi's final games after nine seasons with the team.
Gillingham was the last member of the Lombardi-era Packers to be active with the franchise. By time he retired, Bart Starr, whom he blocked for when Starr was leading the Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls, was the team's coach. Gillingham was a five-time Pro Bowler (1969, '70, '71, '73 and '74), six-time All Pro (1968, '69, '70, '71, '73, '74, and a two-time NFL First Team All Pro (1969 and '70). He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1982.[5]
The only season he wasn't on offense was 1972 when head coach Dan Devine inexplicably shifted him to the defensive line after the pre-season. even though Gillingham was the team's best offensive lineman. During that campaign, the success of the Packers' offense heavily depended on a strong running attack led by MacArthur Lane and John Brockington. Devine's move failed when Gillingham sustained a season-ending knee injury two games into the regular season, and he was criticized for eventually being a factor in diminishing the team's playoff run.[5]
After his playing days, Gillingham was in the real estate business in Minnesota and retired in 2010.[2] Noted for his brute strength, he was one of the first players in the NFL to use weight training to stay in playing shape during the offseason.[5] His oldest son, Karl, is a Professional Strongman and has competed in two Worlds Strongest Man competitions. Middle son, Brad, is a 6 time World Champion powerlifter with several National and World Records. Youngest son, Wade, is a former Professional Strongman and is widely regarded as having one of the best grips in the world.
Gillingham died at age 67 in 2011 in Little Falls, survived by his three sons and one daughter.[3]
In 2016, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Gillingham to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2016 [6]
References
- ^ Former Packer Lineman Gillingham Dead At 67
- ^ a b Hendricks, Martin (August 31, 2011). "Gillingham survived some tough Packer years". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ex-Packer Gale Gillingham dies at 67". ESPN. Associated Press. October 21, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Barall, Andy (October 23, 2011). "Gale Gillingham, a Packers Hall of Famer". New York Times. (NFL blog). Retrieved January 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d Vandermause, Mike. "Green Bay Packers G Gale Gillingham deserves Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Saturday, October 22, 2011.
- ^ "PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2016". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Gale Gillingham at IMDb
- Gale Gillingham at Find a Grave