Kline Gilbert

American football player (1930–1987)

American football player

Kline Gilbert

Gilbert on a 1954 Bowman football card

No. 74, 62

Position:

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1930-11-22)November 22, 1930
Catchings, Mississippi, U.S.^[1]

Died:

June 14, 1987 (aged 56)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.

Career information

College:

Mississippi

NFL draft:

1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68

Career history

Chicago Bears (1953–1957)

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-American (1952)
First-team All-SEC (1952)
Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame (1988)^[2]

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	60
Fumble recoveries:	3

Kline Gilbert (November 22, 1930 – June 14, 1987) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1953 to 1957.

References

^ Kline Gilbert NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com a small farming community which no longer exists. Hollandale, Mississippi is the closest existing town and where he was raised.
^ "Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Mississippi. Retrieved August 20, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}