Gil Bouley

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Gil Bouley
Positions:
OT , DT 		Jersey number (s):
66
born November 15, 1921 in Plainfield , Connecticut
died on February 8, 2006 in Weymouth , Massachusetts
Career information
Active : 1945 - 1950
NFL Draft : 1944 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26
College : Boston College
Teams

Career statistics
Games     64
Touchdowns     1
Fumble secured     14th
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

  • NFL Champion (1945)
  • 2 × All-Pro election (1947, 1948)
  • Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame

Gilbert J. Bouley (born November 15, 1921 in Plainfield , Connecticut - † February 8, 2006 in Weymouth , Massachusetts ) was an American American football player . He played as an offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams .

Player career

College career

Gil Bouley visited in Norwich , the High School and studied after his graduation from 1941 to 1943 at Boston College and played football at the football team, the "Boston College Eagles" . In 1941 and 1942, he was voted All-American for his athletic achievements . In 1943 he acted as team captain . Immediately after graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II .

Professional career

In 1944, Bouley was from the Cleveland Rams in the third round in 26th place drafted . Due to his military service, he was only able to start running for the Rams from 1945, who paid him an annual salary of 6,000 US dollars . Bouley played as a tackle in both defense and offense of the team. As a player on the offensive line , he had, among other things, the task of protecting his own quarterback Bob Waterfield . In his rookie year , he won the NFL championship with the Rams . After nine wins in ten games in the regular season , he and his team moved into the NFL final. Opponents were the Washington Redskins , who could be defeated with 15:14. Bouley received a $ 1,468 award for the win. In 1946 he and his team moved to Los Angeles . After the 1949 Regular Season, the Rams were able to move into the NFL final again. There you met the reigning NFL champions, the Philadelphia Eagles . The team of coach Greasy Neale was able to prevail 14-0 against the Rams. Bouley and his teammates on defense were unable to stop the Eagles' running back Steve Van Buren . Van Buren ran the ball 31 times, gaining 196 yards .

In 1949, the Rams committed Norm Van Brocklin and the new trainer of the Rams Joe Stydahar put him in 1950 with Waterfield alternating as a quarterback. The Rams were able to move into the play-offs in the 1950 season , where they were initially able to defeat the Chicago Bears with 24:14. In the NFL final, the Los Angeles team faced the Cleveland Browns coached by Paul Brown , whose quarterback Otto Graham was unstoppable by the Rams defense. Graham threw four touchdown passes and the Browns won 30:28. After the game, Bouley retired and later worked as an assistant coach with the Boston College Eagles.

Honors

Gil Bouley was voted All-Pro twice . He is a member of the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Rams 1945
  2. ^ Statistics NFL final 1945
  3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Rams 1949
  4. ^ Statistics NFL final 1949
  5. ↑ Annual statistics of the Rams 1950
  6. ↑ Statistics play-off game Rams against Bears 1950
  7. ^ Statistics NFL final 1950
personal data
SURNAME Bouley, Gil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bouley, Gilbert J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Plainfield , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH February 8, 2006
Place of death Weymouth , Massachusetts